Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Swakopmund Municipal Cemetery | A/C. on S.W. Panel 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Margaret Hannah Buccoli, of Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, married 17 July 1902.Attorney (1908)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Uys' Scouts |
| 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.
He served with the Uys' Scouts, a mounted SA Commando force.
Detail :
Believed to have been shot by native scouts in the employ of the Germans whilst guarding saddles whilst his 2 comrades retrieved the bolted horses.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Makwassie No. 3253 E.C. | Unknown |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th January 1908 | 1st February 1908 | 3rd April 1908 |
Past Master
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
Records vary on spelling on middle name - Johan and Johann
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