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Identity
Person No.
48327
Service No.
Unknown
First Name
A
Initials
A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
POW 1,367
Died as prisoner of war
Cause of Death
Died of dysentery while a prisoner of war, Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Burgher
Defence Force
BOER 5,172
Boer forces
Location
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Hospitals Woodstock, Wynberg and on board ships in harbour
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes

WMBR id 255. POW number 2833. Wynberg hospital

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Prisoner of War" (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.

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