Van Sittert | Jacobus Johannes | | Burger | Click here to access the record in the Forum | Bloemhof Commando |
Van Sittert | Jan George Carinus | | | Prisoner number: 26365
Captured: Gatspan 15 Dec 1901
Sent to: Bermuda
Age: 23
Address: Tweebuffelsgeschiet
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Sittert | Johannes Albertus Munnik | | | Prisoner number: 23209
Captured: Doornplaat 17 Sep 1901
Sent to: India, Shahjahanpur
Age: 18
Address: Diepfontein
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Sittert | Lambert Petrus | | | Prisoner number: 26364
Captured: Gatspan 15 Dec 1901
Sent to: Bermuda
Age: 59
Address: Tweebuffelsgeschiet
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Sittert | Lambertus Petrus | | | Prisoner number: 14838
Captured: Fauresmith 15 Oct 1900
Sent to: Ceylon, Diyatalawa
Age: 51
Address: Fauresmith
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Sittert | Melt Nicolaas | | Korporal | Click here to access the record in the Forum | Bethlehem Commando |
Van Sittert | Sybrand Jacobus | | | Prisoner number: 23210
Captured: Doornplaat 17 Sep 1901
Sent to: India, Shahjahanpur
Age: 47
Address: Diepfontein
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Sittert | Sydney | 1550 | | Attested: Jan 1905. Source: CMP 59 | Cape Police |
Van Sladen | P J | | | Source: WO100/285 | Queenstown TG |
Van Smaalen | Simon Frederik | | Burger | Commando: General Cronje. Click here to access the record in the Forum | Boer Forces |
Van Smallen | Simon | | | Prisoner number: 4339
Captured: Paardeberg 27 Feb 1900
Sent to: Unknown
Age: 37
Address: Pietersburg
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Soelen | J N | | | Member of the late Legislative Assembly, Orange River Colony
534 of 580 awards | Unknown |
Van Soelen | Jacobus N | | | Prisoner number: 10190
Captured: Fouriesburg 30 Jul 1900
Sent to: Ceylon, Diyatalawa
Age: 29
Address: Ladybrand Town
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
Van Soest | Theodorus Dirk Gerrit | | | Volunteer from Holland / Belgium serving with the Boer forces
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum database, August 2016 | Belgian and Dutch volunteers |
Van Someren | William Weymouth | | Lieutenant | VAN SOMEREN, WILLIAM WEYMOUTH, Lieutenant, was born 17 September 1876, at Madras, son of Godlies George Bennett Van Someren, Barrister-at-Law, and Mrs G 15 Van Someren. He was educated at Clifton College and Sandhurst, and entered the Army 5 August 1896, as Second Lieutenant (unattached); joined ISC 8 October 1897. He served in the Tirah Campaign and was present at the actions of Chagru Kotal, Arhanga and Sampagha Passes; at the reconnaissance of Saran Sar, and the action of 9 November 1897; at the Operations in the Waran Valley, and the action of 16 November 1897. Also at the operations at and around Dwatoi and at, the action of 24 November 1897, and at the operations in the Bara Valley 7 to 14 December 1897. Affair at Shinkamar 29 January 1898. For his services in this campaign he was mentioned in Despatches (GGO No 244 of 1898), received the Medal with two clasps, and—for drawing the regiment (36th Sikhs) out of action at, the affair of Shinkamar 29 January 1898—was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "William Weymouth Van Someren, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps". Insignia presented by the Queen at Windsor, 25 June 1898. He became Lieutenant, Indian Army, 5 November 1898; Captain 5 August 1905. Captain Van Someren married, 30 June 1906, at Madras, Kathleen Beatrice Grahame, daughter of W F Grahame, ICS, and they have a daughter, Clare Kathleen Mary. He became Major 5 August 1914, and was Double-Company Commander, 45th Rattray's Sikhs. In the Great War he arrived in France 26 November 1914, and was wounded at Festubert on 21 December 1914. Was GS03, War Office, 1 March 1918 to 4 June 1918; GSO3, North Russian Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1918.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
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