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Boer POW , Trichonopoly, India 3 years 3 weeks ago #85998

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One prisoner - J. L. de Villiers managed to escape from the camp at Trichinopoly. Dressed as an Indian, he went to the French colony of Pondicherry and returned to South Africa via France and the Netherlands.

A photo of John Louw de Villiers with other officers at Trichonopoly, standing second from the left - he was a qualified engineer and also train wrecker.
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WikiTree entry for "Jan Louw de Villiers (1871 - 1910)"

www.wikitree.com/wiki/De_Villiers-4803
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