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23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry at "Sevazerinetsd" 2 years 10 months ago #85957

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The relief of Sevazerinetsd - was it a place, a spelling mistake by the writer of the letter home, or a misprint by the newspaper?

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23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry at "Sevazerinetsd" 2 years 10 months ago #85974

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Perhaps an exotic spelling of the name of the dorp Schweizer-Reneke ?
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23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry at "Sevazerinetsd" 2 years 10 months ago #85975

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Arthur R wrote: Perhaps an exotic spelling of the name of the dorp Schweizer-Reneke ?


I think Arthur has cracked it.



Luckhof is just down from Koffifontein on the map.
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry at "Sevazerinetsd" 2 years 10 months ago #85976

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Thank you, Arthur, and my thanks also to Dave for the excellent map which confirms the place-name.
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23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry at "Sevazerinetsd" 2 years 10 months ago #85985

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Amended map with all 7 locations marked.




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