Identity
Person No.
44217
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Dirk Willem
Initials
D W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
63
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Harrismith from Roodebloem, Witzieshoek?
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes
Address: "Roodebloem", Harrismith. WMBR id 3538
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Harrismith Commando" (a Commando, the Boer War-era regiment-equivalent) moved to Regiment; "Boer Forces" (the generic force-wide designation) moved to Unit, per John's decision.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Anglo-Boer War Museum
open source ↗
Anglo-Boer War Museum
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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