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JVC – Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps

Under Construction

We have the full roll of the men who was part of the JVC, we are doing research on every man to create individual research.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.

Lijst der leden (List of Members)

Staf van het Corps (Staff of the Corps)

  • Commandant: Lt. Col. Staas Hubertus van Diggelen
  • Kapitein-Adjudant (Captain, serving as Adjutant): Willem Anton Jacob van Diggelen
  • Kapitein-Kwartiermeester1 (Captain serving as Quartermaster): Myardus Adolfs 1st Luitnt(waarn)2
  • 1ste Luitenant Regimentsbureau3 (1st Lieutenant, Regimental Office): F.L. Brostowski
  • 2de Luitenant, Ordonnantie Officier (2nd Lieutenant serving as an Orderly Officer): C. van Dijk Mathey

Staf der Infanterie (Staff of the Infantry)

  • Majoor (Major): Lenard Edward van Diggelen
  • 1ste Luitenant Adjudant (1st Lieutenant serving as Adjutant): Edgardo Rossegger (Cap) da Trieste 2de Luitnt(waarn)
  • 1ste Luitenant van Spesiale Dienste4 (1st Lieutenant for Special Services): Bernard de Rockstro Malraison
  • 1ste Luitenant Kwartiermeester (1st Lieutenant Quartermaster): Siegfried van Lier
  • 1ste Luitenant Kwartiermeester (1st Lieutenant Quartermaster): A. Ring (Sergeant-Tamboer)5

Staf der Cavalerie (Staff of the Cavalry)

FOOTNOTES:

  1. In the 19th-century Dutch/Boer and European military system, a Kwartiermeester was not only responsible for supply, transport, housing, and provisions of the unit, but sometimes also combined with a staff role (logistics and administration for the regiment).
    When it is written as Kapitein-Kwartiermr., it means that the officer held the rank of Captain and was assigned the function of Quartermaster (i.e., Regimental Quartermaster Captain). ↩︎
  2. Acting ↩︎
  3. He was a first lieutenant assigned to regimental administration, essentially an administrative or adjutant’s officer. ↩︎
  4. In Boer or Dutch volunteer corps, these officers often had flexible, Intelligence or reconnaissance, temporary, or sensitive duties, sometimes reporting directly to the commander. ↩︎
  5. Drumming for signals in camp and on the battlefield (marching orders, assembly, etc.) ↩︎
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Prisoner of War – Wyk Zandrivier and Winburg

“Credit to Nico Moolman. Here is his Facebook post link.”

Burgers van Wyk Winburg

  1. G. Stegman
  2. J. du Toit
  3. A.N. du Preez
  4. PET v.d. Walt
  5. S. Smit
  6. J. Kriel
  7. Johannes van Zyl
  8. H.K. Hienuenkuizen (TBC)
  9. W. Wessels
  10. B. Haasbroek
  11. S. Frans
  12. N. Vermaak
  13. A.N. Du Preez
  14. A. Lemcken
  15. Jan Viljoen
  16. T. Kok
  17. W. Botes
  18. P.J. Rossouw
  19. D. Ritchie
  20. G.P. Rossouw
  21. S. Rossouw
  22. J. Lewis (TBC)
  23. J. xxoorne (TBC)
  24. J. Greyling
  25. P. Ferreira
  26. H. v.d. Watt
  27. G.K. Theron
  28. F. Gibson
  29. R.J. Schutte
  30. H.B. Swart
  31. M.H. Wessels
  32. S. Theunison
  33. C.L. de Jager VC (could be veldcornet)
  34. J. Nienaber
  35. B. Wolmarans
  36. F. Kok
  37. J. van Straat
  38. Hansman ?
  39. D. McIneny
  40. F. van Reenen
  41. John Bell
  42. Jacques de Villiers
  43. Jacobus Meintjies
  44. Jan Gildenhuis
  45. A.M. Ferreira
  46. D. de Villiers
  47. W. Adam
  48. J. Adam
  49. M. Smuts
  50. F. Oelfkin
  51. J. v.d. Berg
  52. Philip Cronje
  53. P. van Rooyen

Burgers of Zandrivier

  1. Erasmus
  2. H. Human
  3. L. Steyn
  4. P. Fourie
  5. A. Barnard
  6. G. Wessels
  7. J. du Preez
  8. F. Botha
  9. A. Le Roux
  10. H. Venter
  11. T. Cronje
  12. Kleynhans
  13. T. Wessels
  14. A. Cronje
  15. H. Müller
  16. D. Fourie
  17. J. Le Roux
  18. J. Scholtz
  19. C. Cronje
  20. B.S. Wessels VC
  21. G. Ferreira (TBC)
  22. J. Ferreira
  23. L. Hartzenberg
  24. J. Fourie
  25. Muller
  26. Helgard
  27. W. Wessels
  28. W. Wessels
  29. J. Vermeulen
  30. Bino
  31. J. Pienaar
  32. M. Fourie
  33. J. Meyer
  34. H. de Nekker
  35. P. van Wyk
  36. P. Botha
  37. A.M. Meyers or Beyers

De namen der Gesneuwelden by onze Gevangenneming (Names of individuals who died while in captivity)

Van Wyk Winburg

  • H. Viviers VC
  • C. Putter
  • H. Bouer
  • J. Haasbroek
  • J. Viljoen (oorleden te voor neming van …)
  • xxxxxxxzen (could be v. Westhuizen
  • A. Greyling
  • Frans Venter
  • H. Pienaar
  • W. Coetzee
  • J. Schutte
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LVW – Lint voor Verwonding opgedaan gedurende de Anglo-Boeroorlog, 1899-1902

(Wound Riband for Wounds received during the Anglo-Boer War)

This distinctive riband shall be granted to those officers and members of the forces of the South African Republic and Orange Free State who, being burghers of those States, were wounded in action during the Anglo-Boer War, between 11th October, 1899, and 31st May, 1902, and are now, a citizens of the Union of South Africa, serving in the Union Defence Forces or liable so to serve if called out under the South Africa Defence Act, 1912.

LVW Cetificate Type A – Issued in 1922
LVW Cetificate Type B – Issued in 1924
LVW – Vorm C – Burger Barend Petrus Buitendag Potchefstroom Kommando – Approved in 1921
LVW – Vorm C – Burger Jan Hendrik Lagrange – Standerton Kommando – Approved in 1922
Here you can see how a VORM B was used but with the amendments of VORM C – Kommandant Hennie van Rensburg – In Richmond he was hiding behind a tree, bullet entry wound is under the Left eye and exit wound was Left ear. “Onder Linkeroog in en onder Linkeroor uit” He healed in the field while still on Kommando but had later years hearing problems.
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ABO – Medalje voor de Anglo-Boeroolog, 1899-1902 (Medal for the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902)

  • All ranks who did military service during the war.
  • Served in the field between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 both days inclusive.

TYPE A SUSPENDER A (INSTITUTION – OCTOBER 1937)

  • Medals with straight non-swivelling suspenders as used on the British War Medal (1914-1918) and with naming in indented large block capitals (often unevenly positioned) as on the South African W.W.I. issue of the B.W.M.
Anglo Boer War medal with Type A Suspender A
World War 1 – British War Medal suspender matching ABO on left
Anglo Boer War Medal – Type A naming same as Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst Medal
DTD and ABO naming for Type A – Kommandant HJJ van Rensburg

TYPE B (OCTOBER 1937 – FEBRUARY 1942)

  • Medals with the WWI non-swivelling suspenders as above but with a thinner and smaller, more even type of indented block capital naming as found on the South African WWII Africa Service Medal.
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ABO – Korporaal J.M. Lehmann – Approved in 1941 notice full naming of Rank.

TYPE C SUSPENDER (FEBRUARY 1942 – 1982)

  • Medals with the small thin type of edge lettering and straight non-swivelling suspenders as used for the Africa Service Medal.
  • Under type C there are also variations where a square dot is found after the initials and cases where it is a round dot. An interesting sub-variety also occurs on at least one batch in 1942-43 where the figure ‘6’ was used instead of the letter ‘G’ of BURGER and, in at least one instance, even as the ‘S’ in ARTILLERIS.
Anglo Boer War Medal with Type B Suspender Same as African Service medal on Right
African Service Medal Suspender matching the ABO on left

ABO Burger A.S. Louw Cape Rebel Calvinia Kommando with Generaal Manie Maritz – Approved November 1942 – Notice the SQUARE DOTS
ABO of Kommandant A.P.J. Diedericks (Killed in Action at Magersfontein) Approved in 1954 – The “M” can be seen is different from Type A and does not go all the way down. Notice the ROUND DOTS
ABO Korporaal P.J. de Jager – Reitz Kommando – Approved in 1968 notice rank abbreviation
Vorm “B” Burger Thomas Frederick Dreyer from Wakkerstroom Kommando – Approved in 1923
Vorm “B” Burger Gerhardus Johannes de Jager – Ermelo Kommando – Approved in 1921 Early Print
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Webinar 2 – Awards of the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) to Boers

REGULATIONS

  • Instituted in terms of Union of South Africa Government Gazette No. 2307, 21 December 1920
  • Regulations made by his Royal Highness the Governor-General-in-Council
  • Awarded to burghers who rendered true and faithful service to the military forces of the Governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State
  • Below documents in PDF
D.T.D. and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings – Cover
D.T.D. and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings – Page 1
D.T.D. and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings – Page 2
D.T.D. and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings – Page 3
D.T.D. and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings – Page 4
DTD and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings - Page 5
DTD and ABO Medal Regulations & Rulings – Page 5

Also very nice visual illustration of the order of South African Medals.

Wikipedia

References

  • AG (4) ABO 207 – 207/1 – BOX 1 – Gazette 21st December 1920
  • OMRS “Miscellany of Honours”  No. 9 1992 by Henk Loots
  • 6th August 2020 SAHPA.org Webinar with Dewald Nel and Munroe I Swirsky
  • SAHPA ABO Collection by Eric de Jager
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Medal of the Great Gale in Table Bay – July 1878 POST

“The Cape of Storms” now known as Table Bay lies at the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa. Eleven ships was positioned in Table Bay. Five ships were wrecked, when changing direction of the wind.

“The Cape of Storms” now known as Table Bay lies at the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa. Eleven ships was positioned in Table Bay. Five ships were wrecked, when changing direction of the wind.
15 Medals were awarded to volunteer crewmen, who risked thier lives to brave the gale to wrecked 5 vessels in the Bay.
Only 13 names below are known of which only 10 known medals have survived and in museum or collectors circulation.

  1. Mr Dufton
  2. Mr Piers, F C
  3. Mr Woodhead, H
  4. Mr Buyskes, G
  5. Mr Gibson, B
  6. Mr Stevens, George
  7. Mr Krumm, Carl
  8. Mr Von Tromp
  9. Mr Samuelson
  10. Sergeant MacPherson
  11. Constable Taylor, Gordon
  12. Constable Matheson
  13. Constable Peterson

Thank you to Munroe Swirsky from MMOFSA.org.za attending the Webinar and sharing this great super rare South African collectors piece.

Plan of Table Bay shewing positions of vessels in the Bay during the gales of July 1878, with direction of wind, and swell (to accompany A. C. Jenour’s evidence.)
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M325 – McLellan, S – Gunner

McLellan S 68402 Gunner

Demise: Killed in action 25 Dec 1901
Place: Groenkop
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

Kitchener wrote, “It is very sad and depressing that the boers are able to strike such blows, but I fear … we shall always be liable to something of the sort from the unchecked rush of desperate men at night.”

groenkop boer war m32552

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Groenkop Monument
Groenkop Monument

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