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I am the great great grand daughter of William Henry Wakelin who was one of two casualties at Labuschagne Nek in 1900. He was with the Border Horse Regiment.

I am researching the family but, can find no information on where he may have been buried. I have found that a medal of his was auctioned at Spink in London - way out of my budget!

Any assistance would be very much appreciated

Hi Elaine

I believe that Wakelin is buried at the Dortrecht Cemetery, but his name on the memorial is W Waketon B.H., for Border Horse. Hunter, who was also killed there, is also named on the same memorial.

I will post a photo tomorrow of the memorial.

Do you have a photo of Wakelin by any chance ?

Regards

Adrian (No 2)

Hi Elaine

I have a medal group to T.H.A. England, Cape Mounted Rifles, wounded at Labuschagne's Nek.

Here is the information from the Dortrecht Cemetery:

Sergt. J.M. REYNOLDS - C.M.R. :: Corpl. F. HAYNES - C.M.R.:Cpr. C. ANDREW - C.M.R. :: Tpr. A. GORTON - C.M.R.
Tpr. G. SPAN - C.M.R. ::Tpr. S. MORRIS - C.M.R.
Tpr. R. HEWITT - C.M.R.:: Tpr. CASS - C.M.R.
Tpr. J.M. CRYSTAL - C.M.R. :: Sergt. R. RAY - C.P.
Corp. S.K. THACKWRAY - D.V.G. ::Corp. M. FAGAN - D.V.G.
Tpr.F. QUINN - D.V.G :: Tpr. J. MCDONALD - D.V.G.
Sergt. P.D. HUNTER F.M.R. :: Tpr. D. SMITH F.M.R.
Tpr. L.W. JENKINS F.M.R. :: Tpr. W. WAKETON B.H.
Tpr. H. CUMMING B.H. :: Tpr. E.H. BARRETT M.M.R.
Tpr. G. WALL M.M.R. :: Tpr. FOOTE M.M.R.
Tpr. TRUTER M.M.R. :: Tpr. SCOTT M.M.R.
Tpr. EDWARDS M.M.R. :: Tpr. DE KLERK M.M.R.
Tpr. RANDLE M.M.R. :: Tpr. J. O'REILLY 1st. BRABANTS
Sergt. Major BROWN B.M.I. :: Sergt. J. DICK B.M.I.
Tpr. J. MILNE Q.R.V. :: Pte. D. MACFARLANE H.L.I.
Corp. MACRANE L.S.

Photo by Sunelia Heath eGGSA

Many, many thanks.

This photo of William Henry Wakelin is from a family photo taken shortly before the war.

His original Border Horse attestation paper might have survived at Kew, so it would certainly be worth a look at WO126/5 to see, not much I know, but, he will have signed it.