Category WWI

Boer War – Carl Bastian Birkenbach (Africa)

by douggieweeks Boer War, WW I Africa, WWI

Carl Sebastian
Birkenbach (Burton)

(1881-1921)

CS Birkenbach was a member of the Western Transvaal Command of the Boer forces during the Anglo Boer war from 1899 till 1902. WO 108/368
On 27 February 1900 his command was captured at Paardekraal. He was kept as POW on St Helena Island until the end of the war.
Number WO 108/368.
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Acknowledgment :
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/GSPC-HDF (2022)
https://www.angloboerwar.com/name-search (2022)

Boer War – Jan Gerhardus Birkenbach (Africa)

by douggieweeks Boer War, WW I Africa, WWI

Jan Gerhardus Birkenbach
(1878-1937)

Jan Birkenbach was a member of the Western Transvaal Command of the Boer forces during the Anglo Boer war from 1899 till 1902.

Series number WO 108/368
On 27 February 1900 his command was captured at Paardekraal. He was kept as POW on St Helena Island until the end of the war.

Jan Gerhardus Birkenbach was born on 28 July 1878, in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa, his father, Carl Birkenbach, was 47 and his mother, Maria Elizabeth Koster, was 37. He married Martha Magdalena Weeks on 26 July 1910, in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1900. He died on 7 November 1937, in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, at the age of 59, and was buried in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Acknowledgement:
https://www.angloboerwar.com/name-search (2022)
https://www.angloboerwar.com/ (2022)

Boer War & WW 1 – Walter Weeks (Africa)

by douggieweeks Boer War, WW I Africa, WWI

Captain Walter Henry Leppan Weeks
(1859-1931)

Weeksw family: Rosemary, Lynette, Phillipia, Rodney and Mike

Walter Henry Leppan , son of Jabez and Anne (Trollip) Weeks. Captain Walter married Anne Maria Lovemore on 21 October 1885.
Water and Anne Weeks were Blessed with:

Service number 33719

Captain Walter married Anne Maria Lovemore on 21 October 1885 and was Blessed with:
Hector Bland ( 1886-1889),
Hector Edwin (1887-1888)
Florence Ancie (1889-1894)
John Eric (1889-1951)
Allan Lovemore ( 1894-1969)
John Eric married Eileen Mary Evans and the grandparents of
Rosemary Ray (Weeks) married Duncan Burl
Lynette Eileen (Weeks) married John Wills
Nigel John
Phillipia Mary (Weeks) married xxxx
Rodney Neville Weeks married Tracy Brown
Michael John Weeks married Justine M Knowles

Walter joined the Nesbitt's Horse and WO 0127
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Note of Captain Walter Weeks

Enlargement below:

Acknowledgement:

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/439215/captain-walter-weeks-south-african-army-nesbitt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_South_Africa_Medal#:~:text=The%20Queen%27s%20South%20Africa%20Medal%20is%20a%20British,to%20indicate%20participation%20in%20particular%20actions%20and%20campaigns.