In Memory Of

McTAVISH, DONALD

Service Details
Age:
 55
Date of Birth:
 1860-03-20
Service No:
 709
Rank:
 Private
Unit:
 "A" Coy.
Regiment:
 South African Veterinary Corps
Date of Death:
 1915-09-14
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action. A company of South African Mounted Rifles, under Colonel Dawson, after two night marches, surprised a German fortress occupying a drift 60 miles from Steinkopf, in Namaqualand. After a sharp skirmish, they compelled the Germans to surrender. One Rifleman was killed
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 5.
Cemetery:
 AUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Country:
 Namibia
Additional Information
Son of Alexander and Ellen McTavish. Husband of Hilletje Magdalena (nee Bronkhorst) McTavish. Born King William's Town. A mason. ***Likely SA Veteran Regiment NOT SAVC. No additional information known at this time