Smit, Klaas

Identity

Person No.

41079

Service No.

10277

Last Name

Smit 74

First Name

Klaas

Initials

K

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1864 (±1 yr) 18

Age at Death

50

Military Service

Rank

Labourer

Regiment

South African Native Labour Corps 1,481

Unit

Railways and Harbours 45

Secondary Unit

attd. South African Engineer Corps

Death Record

Date of Death

04 August 1914 178

Cause of Death

Hanged by Germans 1

Hanged by Germans, he was one of three natives captured on 22 Feb 1915 by the Germans. All three were subsequently hanged

Grave Reference

13. D. 5. 24

Location

Country

Namibia 737

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41079

Smit, Klaas (K)