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The Heidelberg Commando Memorial, Heidelberg Kloof Cemetery, Fenter Street

These men were re-interred during a ceremony held on 17th October 1903. Generals Louis Botha, C.R. de Wet, Jan Smuts, J. Kemp, C.H. Muller, P.R. Viljoen, A.H. Alberts and C. Brits were all present at the reburial.

Vdk. Van As, was executed by the British on 23 June 1902, three weeks after the end of hostilities. A few years after the war Van As's father received a letter from the British Government admitting that the conviction of his son had been a miscarriage of justice. The family was therefore able to claim compensation. Van As's father declined to take advantage this offer.

.With thanks to Horst Müller, A stroll through the Heidelberg Kloof cemetery

TOT BLYWENDE NAGEDAGTTENIS VAN
DIE VOLGENDE
HEIDELBERGSE BURGERS:
GENL. CORNELIS JOHANNES SPRUYT,
KOMDT. JOHAN CHRISTIAN KRIEGLER,
VELDK. SALOMON J. VAN AS,
ALFRED UECKERMANN,
JOHANNES LANDSBERG,
JOHANNES ADAM SPRUYT,
HARRA VON ZEPPELIN,
WAT GEDURENDE
DIE TWEEDE VRYHEIDSOORLOG
HULLE LEWE
VIR VADERLAND EN VRYHEID
AFGELÊ HET EN ALHIER OP 17 OKT. 1903 HERBEGRAWE IS
EN VAN
STEFANUS JOHANNES BRONKHORST,
HERMAN NIENHUIS
ELDERS IN DIE KERKHOF BEGRAWE.

JULLE HET DEUR ONTBERING EN LYDING,
JULLE VOLK TOT DIE DOOD TOE GEDIEN;
GOD HET JULLE OFFERS VAN WYDING,
JULLE ROEMRYKE STERWE GESIEN.

OPGERIG DEUR DIE
SENTRALE BURGERGRAFTE-KOMITEE
MET MEDEWERKING VAN DIE
HEIDELBERGSE BURGERGRAFTE-KOMITEE
JAN. 1938.