Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Nairobi British And Indian Memorial | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.139 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 30B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Caroline and Christian Ziegenbein; husband of Annie Margaret Ziegenbein (nee O'Donovan), of 56, George St., Kimberley.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7th South African Horse |
| 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 :
Service No. 4290. 7th South African Horse.
See also: South African War Graves Project. Documents show that he "was killed by mine explosion" and a second document that he was killed by "Gass Explosion"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Charles Warren No. 1832 E.C. | South Africa (Central) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th December 1903 | 28th January 1904 | 10th March 1904 |
Steward
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