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Louw, Marthinus Johannes. Korporal 9 years 7 months ago #33522

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Louw, Marthinus Johannes. Korporal 4 years 1 month ago #72636

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From the City Coins 71 auction, November 2020.

ABO (Korpl. M.J. Louw)

Marthinus Louw served in the Bloemhof Commando under his Father-in-Law, Commandant “Tollie” de Beer. Louw saw action at the Sieges of Mafeking and Kimberley as well as the battle of Twee Rivieren (Modder River).

He was dangerously wounded at Magersfontein and died at Jacobsdal Hospital on 23 December 1899.

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