While researching a group I have to a South African I found a very interesting fact.
He was wounded and taken prisonner on the 5th Sep 1914 in the area of Schuitdrift in GSWA.
South Africa declared war on Germany on the 9th of September 1914.
Up unitil that itme I can find reference to an incident at Schuitdrift on the 21st of August 1914, when a German unit fired on some Boer farmers, to fired back, Killing on German, mortally wounding another and taking a 3rd prisoner.
I saw a vague reference to a "Von Beenbreck" incident that took place on the 2nd of september... but find no information on it.
South African troops were moving north but didnt really do anything until after the declaration of war.
Nowhere do I find a reference to an action near schuitdrift 05.09.1914 in which a South African Officer was wounded and made POW.
Are there any imperial colonial collectors out there who may be able to help, or tell me what the Von Beenbreck incident was?
If his records are correct, than he may be the first South African Casaulty of the war.
Thanks
Chris
He was wounded and taken prisonner on the 5th Sep 1914 in the area of Schuitdrift in GSWA.
South Africa declared war on Germany on the 9th of September 1914.
Up unitil that itme I can find reference to an incident at Schuitdrift on the 21st of August 1914, when a German unit fired on some Boer farmers, to fired back, Killing on German, mortally wounding another and taking a 3rd prisoner.
I saw a vague reference to a "Von Beenbreck" incident that took place on the 2nd of september... but find no information on it.
South African troops were moving north but didnt really do anything until after the declaration of war.
Nowhere do I find a reference to an action near schuitdrift 05.09.1914 in which a South African Officer was wounded and made POW.
Are there any imperial colonial collectors out there who may be able to help, or tell me what the Von Beenbreck incident was?
If his records are correct, than he may be the first South African Casaulty of the war.
Thanks
Chris
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