Frederick Bester (abt. 1912 - 1941)

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Union Defence Force 1912 - 1957, World War II Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces

Frederick Bester Died in Service during served in WWII,.

Biography

Frederick Bester is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Frederick Bester ^{[1] [2]}

Event date: about 1912

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Father's Name: Frederik Christoffel Bester

Mother's Name: Huibrecht Berendina Basson

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Marriage

Groom: Frederick Bester ^{[1] [2]}

Occupation: A clerk with Southern Life Insurance

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Bride: Anna Elizabeth

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Military Info

Force number: 14256 ^{[1] [2]}

Rank: Sergeant ^{[1] [2]}

Surname: Bester ^{[1] [2]}

Names: F. ^{[1] [2]}

Regiment: Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces ^{[1] [2]}

Unit: 1st Unit ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Kenya, Nairobi war cemetery, 2. F. 29. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 14 February 1941 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 29 years

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Grave

Event Place: Kenya, Nairobi war cemetery, 2. F. 29. ^[2]

Cause of death: Killed in action, at Bulo Erillo. ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} South African War Graves Project Grave of Frederick Bester Seen and entered Feb 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Commonwealth War Graves Grave of Frederick Bester Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz