Identity
Person No.
48548
Old ROH no.
20826
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Paulus Johannes Jacobus
Initials
P J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
45
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
POW 1,367
Died as prisoner of war
Cause of Death
Died of heart disease while a prisoner of war, Simon's Town
Military Service
Location
Notes
WMBR id 36. POW number 1437
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.
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
I have inherited a Victoria Medal awarded posthumously to P J Loots, my great grandfather. I have embarked upon a search to learn more about his participation in the Anglo-Boer War.
Dedications
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