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Identity
Person No.
49322
Service No.
1006
Last Name
Pope 4
First Name
Unknown
Initials
H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Cape Town Highlanders 69
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
COLONIAL 402
Colonial forces (pre-Union)
Death Record
Date of Death
26 October 1900 151
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Killed during a night attack on the Cape Town Highlanders' position at Jacobsdal -- 70 Boers under Field Cornet Bosman crept up the bed of the Riet River and opened fire at 3am on the sleeping volunteers in their tents on the market square, killing 14 and wounding 13 of the 34 men there; those in nearby buildings held out until a relief party of 54 men arrived from Modder River 1
Killed during a night attack on the Cape Town Highlanders' position at Jacobsdal -- 70 Boers under Field Cornet Bosman crept up the bed of the Riet River and opened fire at 3am on the sleeping volunteers in their tents on the market square, killing 14 and wounding 13 of the 34 men there; those in nearby buildings held out until a relief party of 54 men arrived from Modder River. The town was evacuated the next day and immediately reoccupied by the Boers.
Location
Country
South Africa 23,694
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Unit History
Part of
Infantry Formation (SAAIF) — Mechanised Infantry — Reserve
Notes
Unknown
Research notes

angloboerwar.com Boer War Forum, 'Medals to the Cape Town Highlanders' thread (https://www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-awards/30387-medals-to-the-cape-town-highlanders posts by Dr David Biggins citing medal auction descriptions and 'The Times History of the War in South Africa' Vol V. Medal: QSA (2) CC, OFS (1006 Pte. H. Pope. Cape Town Highrs.) -- 'Pte Pope was one of the 14 men killed in the Bosman attack.' Exact date given as the night of 25/26 October 1900 (the attack began at 3am on the 26th).

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