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We remember Klaas Mahloapitseng
We remember Klaas Mahloapitseng
Timeline
Timeline
birth
South Africa
Source:8856050
1916
enlistment
Mafeteng
South Africa
Source:8856046
9th December 1916
1916
service
South African Services
Private
10965
South African Native Labour Corps
Source:2882312
9th December 1916
awards
British War Medal - Bronze
Other War Service Award
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service
South African Services
Private
10965
South African Native Labour Corps
Medical Section
Source:8856050
1917
death
Lost in SS Mendi.
the English Channel
United Kingdom
Source:8856046
Source:8856050
21st February 1917
burial
Southampton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 9
Source:8856050
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Klaas |
| Initials | K |
| Last Name | Mahloapitseng |
| Source | 2882312 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 10965 | South African Native Labour Corps | Medical Section | Private | |
| South African Services | 10965 | South African Native Labour Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal - Bronze | Other War Service Award |
Media
Media
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The Mendi Memorial, Avalon CemeteryThe Men of the Mendi are also commemorated on the Mendi Memorial at Avalon Cemetery in South Africa.
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Panel detailInset detail depicting the loss of the Mendi on the bronze relief by Jo Roos, at the South African Memorial at Delville Wood
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Inscription on panel 9Private Private Klaas Mahloapitseng is commemorated on Panel 9 at the Hollybrook Memorial in SouthamptonContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls – British War Medals | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Mendi Memorial, Avalon Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Panel detail | DR117137 | |
| Inscription on panel 9 | DR117137 |
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