Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Pieter De La Rey Swartz
Ancestor's date of birth: Detail not provided
Ancestor's date of death: Detail not provided
Cause of Death: Detail not provided
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Advocate Of The High Court, Western Transvaal
Service Number: No number Boer Militia Soldier
Colony or State of enlistment: Not Australia, Place of Enlistment: Western Transvaal, ? Bloemhof, ? Ligtenburg
Unit: Fought with Gen Koos De La Rey
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL(?), Date Effective: Detail not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War Service
Murray Page: Not applicable, did not serve in an Australian Unit
Contingent: Not applicable
Ship: Not applicable
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: DTD, Boer War Medal (Union of South Africa)
Personal Characteristics: Not applicable
Reasons to go and fight: First Cousin Of General Koos De La Rey
Details of service in war: Served in all operational areas.
Service and life after the Boer War: Lawyer, Advocate, Served In The Government Of The Western Transvaal
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Genny Riddle, Wangara WA
Relationship to Ancestor: granddaughter
