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Identity
Person No.
22362
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Christoffel
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Meteren
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Jacobus Johannes Scheepers and Margaretha Jacoba (nee Roos) Scheepers, of Cape Town. Born in Burghersdorp, South Africa on 7 March 1896

Citation

MC LG Sup 18 June 1917 pg. 6007 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At the completion of a raid on the enemy trenches, he assisted another officer to bring in a wounded man. After carrying him for some distance they were compelled to seek cover from machine gun fire, finally getting the man in under cover of darkness." MID LG Sup 31 December 1918 pg. 15232

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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