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Served: Wepener.

ABO (Korpl. H. G. Olivier). Spink April 2020.

Served as a Corporal in the light infantry Wepener Kommando from 3 October 1899-1902; Service record dated 10 January 1923.

37 men declared their Commando as Wepener including 4 men called Olivier; one Korporal, one Assistant VeldKornet, one VeldKornet and a Commandant. The Commando earned 3 DTDs.

Burger Bouwer Johannes Hermanus
Burger Cox Samuel Stefanus
Burger Dreyer P A
Burger Du Plessis Petrus Francois
Burger Early Daniel Hamilton
Burger Fouche Jakobus Petrus Paulus
Burger Henning Joseph Johannes Phillipus
Burger Kotze Philippus Jacobus
Burger Labuschagne Jacobus Johannes
Burger Lombard Johannes Thomas Anthonie
Veldkornet Luttig David Jacobus Kotze
Burger Malherbe Nicolaas Gerhardus
Burger Malherbe Samuel Pieter J
Burger Nel Pieter Andries Hendrik
Burger Oberholzer Frederick Johannes
Burger Oelofse Christoffel Rudolf
Burger Oelofse Rudolph Petrus
Asst Veldkornet Olivier Gerhardus Cornelius J J
Korporal Olivier Hendrik Gerhardus
Commandant Olivier Jan Hendrik
Veldkornet Olivier Johannes Lodewicus
Burger Olivier Philipus Arnoldus
Burger Potgieter Nicolaas Cornelius J
Burger Prinsloo Zagarius Cornelius
Burger Saayman Jacobus Phillipus
Burger Smith G J
Burger Strauss Hendrik Wessel
Korporal Strohmenger Johannes Stephanus
Burger Swanepoel Stephanus Johannes H
Kaptein Adjutant Van Aardt Pieter Wouter
Burger Van Der Heever Daniel Johannes
Burger Van Der Walt Saloman Johannes
Burger Van Jaarsveld Nicolaas Jacobus
Burger Van Straten J F
Burger Van Vuuren Willem Diederik
Burger Van Zyl Barend Frederik
Asst Veldkornet Adjutant Vorster Willem Dixon

The Vorm B for H G Olivier

Glad you snaffled this one David. I was interested. I see he was at Bidulphsberg (various permutations of the spelling), which is where the grass or Veld fire raged through the men, killing quite a number in what can only be described as a gruesome death.

I am writing up an ABO/DTD to Commandant Muller of the Ladybrand Commando who was there as well. Very interesting.

Regards

Rory

Rory,

Dies Muller mention wepener in his vorm B by any chance?

Here is a picture you might like for your write-up.



Best wishes
David