Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Kimberley (West End) Cemetery | Bl. J. Row H. 15. EC Sect. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 45B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
See also Son of Daniel Pieter Arend de Bruyn and Olivia Mason de Bruyn. Of South Africa. His stepfather Henry Aubrey Rainier also died in service. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Cape Corps, S.A. Forces |
| Action : Africa |
The East African Campaign was a series of battles and guerrilla actions which started in German East Africa (now Tanzania) and ultimately impacted portions of Mozambique, Northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and the Belgian Congo. The German colonial forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, skillfully fought for the duration of World War I and surrendered only after that war had ended. Other campaigns were conducted in West and South West Africa.
Detail :
Died whilst passenger in plane which spun off steep turn.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lord Roberts No. 2827 E.C. | South Africa (Western) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th August 1913 | 12th November 1913 | 14th January 1914 |
His war service is recorded for the entire war span. The annotation against the contribution record is "Died on Active Service 10/10/18."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley