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Served: General Cilliers.

From the City Coins 71 auction, November 2020.

ABO (Burger N J Doman)

Nicolaas Doman, a Cape Rebel from the farm Belmont (Kuruman District) joined on 27 December 1899 and served under Commandant Scholtz of Gen. Cilliers’ Commando. He was one of the few who managed to escape capture. He saw further action at Koedoesberg, Prieska, Fabersput, etc until February 1902 when he was invalided home due to malaria. His son assisted him in applying for his medal in March 1954. Doman’s name appeared in an undated General Index of alleged rebels as no 388 and as an absconded rebel in 1900.