WW II – Brig Jan Pieter Albertus Fürstenburg (Africa)

by douggieweeks WW II, WWII Africa

Brigadier Jan Pieter Albertus Fürstenburg 1910-1948

RSA Staff Corps
service number 226158V
DSO Medal

Brigadier Jan Pieter Albertus Furstenberg, son of Peter Theodorus and Heila maria Johanna (Weeks) Furstenburg and husband of Maria Catharina (van Wyk) Furstenburg. This memorial website was created in memory of Brigadier Jan Pieter A Furstenburg, born 17 November 1910 and passed away on 12 December 1948.

Brigadier  Jan Pieter Albertus Furstenberg military career :

  • 1940-10-30 Lieutenant-Colonel
  • 1940-10-30 –Commanding Officer Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Center.
  • 1941-10-04 – 1942-03-31 Commanding Officer 3rd Recce Battalion.
  • 1942-03-31 – 1942-07-02 Commanding Officer 1st South African Brigade [North Africa]
  • 1943-02-01 – 1945-XX-XX
    Commanding Officer 11th South African Armoured Brigade [North Africa – Italy] of 6 SA Armd Division.

We will remember him forever - fighting for our freedom

DSO Service 1
African Star 1
Star Medal
Italy Star
Defence medal UK
War medal
South Africa service medal 1
Jan Pieter Albertus Furstenburg 13
Brig Jan Pieter Albertus Furstenburg14
Acknowledgment:

https://www.generals.dk/general/Furstenburg/Jan_Pieter_Albertus/South_Africa.html (access date 20.10.2022)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal (access date 20.10.22)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Star (access date 20.10.2022) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Medal_(United_Kingdom) (20.02.2022) https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2937666/brigadier-jan-pieter-albertus-furstenburg-south-african-army-sa-staff-corps (24.10.2022)
' https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37039/supplement/2073 (21.10.2022)
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