Identity
Person No.
46397
Old ROH no.
14376
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Joseph Louis Simon Chretien
Initials
J L S C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Notes
Address: Netherlands. WMBR id 1240
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Verkennerscorporals 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 ↗
Stories 1
He was shot by a drunken British soldier, taking a shot at his shadow on the side of the tent he slept in. He was interned on St Helena during the Anglo Boer war. More info obtainable from the book "Mari Joseph Goddefroy, Sy lewe en betekenis" written by Prof. S Botha for the "Hervormde Kerk" onbekend
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