BOER PRISONERS OF WAR IN BERMUDA
PROMINENT PERSONALITIES
Willem Bachofner
Thomas Philip Brain (born in Natal)
Andries Daniel Cronje
Oelaf Abraham Izak Davel (born Richmond)
Dirk Jacob Carl Bekker Van Deventer
Petrus Marthinus Ferreira
Gordon Alexander Fraser (born Philippolis OVS)
Christian Jozua "Japie" Hauptfleisch (from Altona)
Ernst von Khaynack (German captured in Cape Town, son of a Baron)
Julius August Kieser (successful farmer near Jo'burg)
Richard Alexander Knipe
Jacob Johannes Malan
Dirk Postma (born Aliwal North)
Joubert Reitz (2nd son of ex-Pres of Orange Free State)
Ignatius Michael van Rooyen (Ferreira's cousin)
Frank Wilhelm Schonken
Peter Gysbert Steyn (brother of Pres Steyn of Orange Free State)
Jacob Wilhelm deVilliers (served briefly afterwards as Chief Justice of Union of S.A.)
Lodewyk Christian Marinus Wegerif
Johannes Bernadus Wessels (general who had led troops at Battle of Sannaspos)
Source:
BOER PRISONERS OF WAR IN BERMUDA, published 1962 by the Bermuda Historical Society , Par-la-Ville, Hamilton, Bermuda.
Used with permission by author Colin H. Benbow'.
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