One of my ancestors (a 5th great uncle from the part of the family that stayed in England) won the Victoria Cross (posthumously) during the Boer War and is buried at Driefontein.

Short Bio:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8543814

VC Citation:

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/vc_victoria_cross/francis_newton_parsons.htm


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I have also recently discovered that I had relatives from my mother's side of the family (the part that stayed in Germany and didn't migrate to America)that fought with the Boers.


At least one rode in the same Commando as Deneys Reitz

http://www.tokencoins.com/boer/book/index.htm


I am still tracing down all the names and other information on them.


One of the big items on my Bucket List is to visit South Africa and pay my respects to my kinsmen and their comrades.




Last edited by hillbillybear; 02/17/12.
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