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Bert Webber was an original member of Rimington's Guides, having enlisted on 26 October 1899. However, as was customary, his QSA is named to Damant's Horse.
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I bought the medal in August 1980 and soon afterwards found out that he was killed at Groenfontein on 25 November 1900.Over the years I unsuccessfully tried to find out where this particular Groenfontein was and in what incident he was killed. When Steve Watt published "In Memoriam" I thought I would at least find out where he was buried, but it turned out that he has no known grave.
A little while ago I realised I had never looked in "With Rimington" by L March Phillips. Within 20 minutes I had my answer on page 207.
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There were two farms named "Groenfontein" in the Frankfort District, adjoining the Vaal River. Chances are that Webber's unmarked grave is now under the waters of the Vaal Dam
Henk
Bert Webber was an original member of Rimington's Guides, having enlisted on 26 October 1899. However, as was customary, his QSA is named to Damant's Horse.
I bought the medal in August 1980 and soon afterwards found out that he was killed at Groenfontein on 25 November 1900.Over the years I unsuccessfully tried to find out where this particular Groenfontein was and in what incident he was killed. When Steve Watt published "In Memoriam" I thought I would at least find out where he was buried, but it turned out that he has no known grave.
A little while ago I realised I had never looked in "With Rimington" by L March Phillips. Within 20 minutes I had my answer on page 207.
There were two farms named "Groenfontein" in the Frankfort District, adjoining the Vaal River. Chances are that Webber's unmarked grave is now under the waters of the Vaal Dam
Henk