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Identity
Person No.
47979
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
Botha 258
First Name
Willem Johannes
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1885 (±1 yr) 307
Age at Death
17
Military Service
Rank
Burgher
Regiment
Boer Forces 5,172
Unit
Prisoner of War 829
Defence Force
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
04 April 1902 155
Cause code
DOW 2,685
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,392
Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, India, Trichinopoly
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
India 215
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
India, Trichinopoly
Additional Information
Notes

WMBR id 606. POW number 18479. Wesleyan cemetery, Trichinopoly

Citation
Unknown
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Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=47979&pdf=1

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