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The family found a letter from my great great grandfather Bernardus Lambertus Geldenhuys who was part of the Cape Rebels in the Anglo Boer War. I can find him on the museum site as reference 3387 as being captured after being seriously wounded and was then moved to Matjiesfontein and later Deelfontein. He was sentenced to death but that was later overturned to treason. I cannot find any other information and was hoping that someone on this site might have any information for me?

Hello Danel

See the following:

THE REBEL RECORD, PART 1, A to H by Taffy and David Shearing

GELDENHUYS (GELDENHUIS), Bernardus Lambertus (Lambertus) 45. Kranskraal or Kareeriver Sutherland. Voter 2390. Joined during August 1901. Member of Geldenhuys’ Commando. Severely wounded in the leg and captured south of Verlatenkloof. Treated at Deelfontein hospital. Sentenced to death by hanging on 26-2-1902 in Matjesfontein commuted to Penal Servitude for life for High Treason under arms and attempted murder. Royal Commission reduced sentence to 4 years. Partial amnesty granted during March 1903. [BAL 2 Cd1423; AG2097; RC; PhD Rebels]

His estate papers are at the Cape Town Archives -




Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
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Hi Danel
ek is die agter klein kind van Bernardus Geldenhuys
waar het julle die brief gekry en is jy familie van Bernardus

Groete

Andries Geldenhuys

Ek is ook 'n agterkleinkind van Bernardus Geldenhuys. Hy het sy oorlogsherinneringe opgeskryf en die brief is opgeteken in die boek deur Eben Nel: Die Kaapse Rebelle van die Hantam Karoo - tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1899 - 1902. , bl. 346 tot 348. 'n Baie interessante skrywe.

Jammer ek het nooit die boodskap gekry nie tot nou. Ek is ook n agter kleinkind. My iupa was Bernardus Lambertus en sy oudste seuns Lourens en ook Andries