Identity
Person No.
6317
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Hugh
Initials
H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
38
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, when a 2 inch mortar shell fired from Guildford trench by a detachment of the 62nd Trench Mortar Battery, prematurely exploded immediately after firing
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MID and Bar)
United Kingdom
MID LG Sup 9 Dec 1914 pg 10537; MID LG Sup 20 Oct 1915 (spelled DURAND) pg 8380 | Son of James Henry and Clara Durant, of 115, Sutton Court, || pg 10537; MID LG Sup 20 Oct 1915 (spelled DURAND) pg 8380 | Son of James Henry and Clara Durant, of 115, Sutton Court, Chiswick, London. Ser
Notes
Son of James Henry and Clara Durant, of 115, Sutton Court, Chiswick, London. Served in the South African War. Won the Revolver Championship in South Africa; also at Bisley, 1911. Was a British sport shooter and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team in the team 30 metre military pistol event as well as in the team 50 metre military pistol competition. In the individual 50 metre pistol event he finished 20th
Citations
MID LG Sup 9 Dec 1914 pg 10537; MID LG Sup 20 Oct 1915 (spelled DURAND) pg 8380
External References
Stories 1
The South African Military History Society Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereniging Military History Journal Vol 9 No 6 - December 1994 (incorporating Museum Review) THE OTHER VLAKFONTEIN An action in the Anglo-Boer War, 3 July 1901 by J D Harris Much of the history of the final or guerrilla phase of the Second Anglo-Boer War lies in mystery. The number of troops involved were small and the actions were many and often of little overall significance. This article rediscovers one such action, which has remained largely unreported and has been confused with its namesake, Vlakfontein near Naawpoort (29 May 1901), which was a far more important action.(1) Further confusion has been caused by existence of two different regiments called the Scottish Horse, each being involved in only one of these actions. The interest in the action at Vlakfontein (Elandskloof) lies partly in the commander of the British column, Colonel G E Benson (late Royal Artillery), partly in the award of a Victoria Cross (VC) there and partly in the importance of the ground nearby, Mareskop, which overlooked from the north the town of Machadodorp on the railway line and roads from Johannesburg to Delagoa Bay. Thus, the engagement at Vlakfontein on 3 July 1901 deserves to be brought out of obscurity. In the eastern Transvaal at the time, the Boer commandos under the overall command of Assistant- Commandant-General Ben Viljoen, had been established at Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest, Spitzkop and in the Steenkampsberg and Bothasberg Mountai
Dedications 1
To my G/Father thinking of you from the Botha Family Deon Botha