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Identity
Person No.
45567
Old ROH no.
23662
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
Murray 46
First Name
Robert Jan
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Rank
Burgher
Regiment
Boer Forces 5,172
Unit
Potchefstroom 100
Defence Force
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
25 October 1900 174
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,230
Killed in action, Potchefstroom area (Frederickstad?)
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
South Africa 22,991
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Frederickstad
Additional Information
Notes

Address: Haaskraal, Potchefstroom. WMBR id 2191

Citation
Unknown
External sources
Stories 1
by Charles Booysen on 29 September 2010
On 2 May 1902 Lt Murray , while out on patrol, was killed near the farm Groenvlei. The patrol made contact with Boers dressed in khaki. Murray mistakenly took them to be native scouts and went forward meet them only to find they were Boers. On discovering his mistake he attempted to make a getaway but was killed by a volley fired by the Boers.
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