Chris Boonzaier

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I found this in 1993 in a building in Vares that was burnt out. I assume it was a party book...

This one seems to have a stamp making him a "Ritter" of the Ehrenlegion....

One of the disdained post war inventions... this may be the most legitimate post war "association" awards. Lets see your documents and medals of this award... (Lets keep this thread just for this particular award)

enough to have a wall of a trench collapse on your upper body. A terrible way to go...

It was quite more common than we think. Was reading an account where a man was buried, then dug out 3 times in a day. All you needed was the entrance of a bunker to collapse, or a shell to collapse the side of a trench wall. I think I have 2-3 death cards to men buried alive. I assume a portion of the men "missing" were probably buried alive by shell fire. best Chris

Hi Daniel, That is a fantastic page, well done!!!!

What a fantastic selection of mustaches!

What terrible fates! Missing for over a year before the body is found, and buried alive.

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Here are some nice entries for a 3. Jäger Battalion guy wounded at Verdun

Here is an interesting one with a "1" in the "S".

I have a weakness for other ranks with the EK1 pic (Yup, I know its an EK2 thread!!) His name is Hinrich Büsing... no idea of the unit. Wish I knew what the 2nd ribbon was.... in a group photo they all have this 2 ribbon combination... maybe Hessen?

I think it LOOKS OK...but if I was to buy it I would like to see it first. I think the in hand nspection (What kind of metal, weight, basically "the feel") are best for pieces like this. Best Chris

Hi, It is possible/probable that these are not complete, they are transcribed from a file in the archives in Pretoria. Best Chris

Ok, this is primary source info, so take it for what it is... interprate what you will.... An added note... low numbers may mean a unit is rarer than another, but it does not mean it is automatically more desirable.... Although in the Case of the S.A. Sharpshooters... I would buy em! :-) on a couple of units i have subtracted 1 or 2 men of the roll, just so I can see where it is from if it turns up elsewhere... Best Chris War and Victory medals Numbers on the Roll as of 29.1.21 S.A. Field Artillery Europeans - 2 759 S.A. Field Artillery Natives – 786 S.A. Heavy Artillery – 3 231 Misc. Trades Coy. – 465 C.A.H.T.C. – 6 323 S.A.S.C. – 8 717 1st and 2nd Mtd Brigades – 8 322 S.A. Ordinance – 13 Military Police – 11 S.A.R. Gangers – 10 S.A.R.os.D.S. – 718 S.A.W.S.C. – 182 4th S.A. Horse – 1 201 1st Special S.A. Engineers – 179 A.G. Base – 130 S.A. postal Corps – 30 S.A. Vetinary Corps – 1 090 10th S.A. Horse – 1 070 S.A. mtd. Engineers – 384 S.A. pioneers – 944 S.A.M.C. Union – 2 206 S.A.M.C.C. – 898 Camp. Com.Staff.Potch. – 450 S.A. Sharp Shooters – 24 S.A. Irish – 923 Natal Light Horse – 1 300 2nd Transvaal Scottish – 780 5th Infantry – 1 270 1st Batt. 7th Infantry – 990 Stokes Mortar Battery – 94 Camp.Com Staff Roberts Heights – 661 Div. Sig. Company - 1 458 Garrison M.P. – 172 11th Infantry – 1 430 20th Mtd Rifles – 820 10th Inf Wits Rifles – 1 227 12th Mtd Rifles – 440 5th Mtd Rifles – 560 1st SAI Brigade – 23 798 1st S.A.R. – 324 S.A.M.C.E.A. – 3 206 Base Depot, Durban – 350 Gen. Depot, Wynberg – 114 Native Labour Corps – 327 1st S.A.I. Details – 1 016 Nairobi Howitzers – 49 2nd S.A.R. – 712 Indian bearer Coy. – 660 Recruiting Staff – 80 Record Staff Simonstown – 4 Record Staff Rbts Heights – 13 S.A. Pay Corps – 551 Record Staff Pietermbg – 1 C.C. Staff – 5 Rest Camp Durban – 14 Rest Camp Johannesburg – 9 C.C. Staff Kimberly – 68 S.A.M.C. O/S – 484 Gen Depot Durban – 157 2nd batt 1st Inf D.L.I. – 703 1st Tvl Scottish – 1 090 2nd and 3rd S.A.I. Bgde – 16 127 1st batt 1st Inf – 704 2nd batt Kimberly Regiment 1 000 Hartigans Horse – 4700 12th Inf Pretoria Regt 1 442 2nd Mtd Rifles Ntl Carb – 640 1st Mtd Rifles Natal Carbineers – 728 Cape Corps – 7 473 4th Mtd Rifles – 870 4th Infantry – 1 228 3rd Mtd. Rifles – 601 5th Mtd Rifles 1st ILH – 882 8th Mtd Rifles – 840 3rd Infantry – 778 2nd Infantry – 914 Cape Corps 2nd – 7 473 In Progress (so far) 9th Infantry C.P.R. – 710 4th Dismounted Rifles – 550 11th Mounted Rifles – 400 18th Mounted Rifles – 380 Lists for 1914-15 stars.... Position as at 3.1.1921 115 530 names passed on Rolls. Units dealt with and total of names dealt with during January 1921 10th Infantry – 877 11th Infantry – 70 8th Mounted Rifles – 820 20th Mounted Rifles 280 3rd Infantry – 778 5th M.R. 1st Imperial Light Horse – 882 5th M.R. 2nd Imperial Light Horse – 560 12th M.R. – 440 9th infantry – 710 2nd Infantry – 914 4th Dismounted Rifles – 550 18th M.R. 380 11th M.R. 400 Total for Month 7 661 Daily average per clerk 35 names Position as at 29.1.1921 123191 names passed on rolls. The following units have been dealt with and the under mentioned number of names have been passed on to the rolls during 02.1921 18th Mounted Rifles - 486 11th Mounted Rifles - 100 9th Infantry - 1 510 4th D.M.R. - 519 2nd Imperial Light Horse, 5th M.R. - 563 9th and 10th M.R. - 214 Hartigans Horse Supp Roll - 183 Rand Rifles - 1 107 Potch A Commando - 477 Lichtenburg Commando - 748 Potch B Commando – 331 Ermelo A Commando – 233 Wolmaranstad Commando – 180 Marico Commando – 140 Bloemhof Commando – 130 Krugersdorp Commando – 800 Uys Scouts – 43 De La Reys Scouts – 60 Total for month 7 823 Each clerk averages 32 names per day. Position as at 26.2.1921 121014 names passed on rolls. The following units have been dealt with and the undermentioned number of names have been passed on to the rolls during period 27.2.1921 and 1.4.1921 Wolmaranstad Commando - 61 Marico Commando - 204 Bloemhof Commando - 200 Krugersdorp Commando - 162 Standerton B Commando - 242 Heidelburg B Commando - 362 Bethel Commando - 284 Heidelberg A Commando - 510 Middleberg B Commando - 250 Standerton A Commando - 470 Middleberg A Commando - 857 Piet Retief Commando - 275 Vryheid Commando - 220 Carolina Commando - 210 Collins Scouts - 90 Lemmers Scouts - 46 Utrecht Commando - 318 Wakkerstroom Commando - 360 Ermelo Commando - 240 Bothas Natal Horse - 581 Swarts Scouts - 50 Groblers Scouts - 40 3rd Regt. 5th Mtd Brigade - 350 1st Regt. 5th Mtd Brigade - 368 2nd Regt. 5th Mtd Brigade - 374 6th Regt. 5th Mtd Brigade - 373 5th Regt. 5th Mtd Brigade - 381 4th Regt. 5th Mtd Brigade - 399 Lydenburg Commando - 438 Rustenburg Commando - 353 Bothas Scouts Left Wing - 104 Bothas Mtd Rifles - 235 Pieters Commando - 338 Helgaardts Scouts - 30 Waterburg Commando - 263 Enslins Horse - 130 Hunts Scouts - 10 1st Rhod Regt - 240 Total for Month 10 418 Position as at 1.4.1921 131432 names passed on rolls. The following units have been dealt with and the undermentioned number of names have been passed on to the rolls during period 1.4.1921 and 30.4.1921 Helgaards Scouts - 31 Hunts Scouts - 60 6th Infantry - 882 5th D.M.R. - 440 10th D.M.R. & 13th M.D. - 610 17th M.R. - 627 6th D.M.R. - 722 14th D.M.R. - 550 Celliers Scouts - 100 Durban Garrison Art. - 300 9th D.M.R. - 907 1st D.M.R. - 654 S.A.M.C. Officers - 358 7th Citizen Battery - 160 Cape Fort Engs. - 193 Enslins Horse - 491 1st Rhod Regt - 349 8th Citizen Battery - 170 Cape Garrison Arty - 770 Mt Bbde Field Amb. - 360 12th Citizen Battery - 240 Heavy Art - 220 6th Citizen batt (European) - 113 6th Citizen Batt (Native) - 68 Britstown Commando - 273 Victoria West Commando - 290 Total for Month 9 938 Position as at 30.4.1921 141370 names passed on rolls. The following units have been dealt with and the undermentioned number of names have been passed on to the rolls during period 1.5.1921 and 25.5.1921 Mtd. Bgde Field Abulance - 508 Cape Garrison Artillery - 20 Machine Gun Detachment - 550 Heavy Artillery - 720 Victoria West Commando - 8 Carnarvon Commando - 352 S.A.M.N.S. - 190 Clan William Commando 450 S.A.M.C. - 1085 Fraserburg Commando - 336 Prieska Commando - 240 Kimberly Commando - 320 Cullinans Horse - 557 Sutherland Commando - 250 Graaff Reinet Commando - 490 Kalahari Horse - 710 Calvinia Kenhardt Commando - 794 Hanover Colesburg Commando - 320 Hay Commando - 230 Barkley West Commando - 910 De Aar Commando - 80 8th and 13th D.M.R. - 650 S.A. Pay Corps - 380 Cradock Commando - 380 Hopetown Commando - 130 Total for Month 10 660 Stars engraved to date 30 318 Stars despatched to date 28 494 Position as at 28.06.1921, 152030 names passed on Rolls. The following units have been dealt with and the undermentioned number of names have been passed on to the Rolls during the period 29.5.1921 to 1.6.1921 Kalahari Horse - 430 De Aar Commando - 61 Pay Corps - 80 Hopetown Commando - 144 Midland Scouts - 50 Parkinsons Horse - 66 Mafeking Commando - 139 S.A.E.C. - 1914 Vryburg Commando - 510 2nd Regiment S.A.M.R. 710 1st Regiment S.A.M.R. 905 Philipstown Commando - 231 Gordonia Commando - 151 Van Rhysdorp Commando - 740 3rd Regiment S.A.M.R. - 570 NAmaqualand Commando - 409 4th Regiment S.A.M.R.- 678 5th Regiment S.A.M.R. - 762 Nieuwoudsville Commando - 204 Herbert Commando - 359 Art. Training Depot - 990 S.A. Vet Corps - 490 S.A.A.C. - 166 S.A. Ord. Corps - 910 S.A.M.R. F.A.B. - 660 C.O.C.s Bodyguard - 110 Kakamas Commando - 48 Special Intelligence - 68 Cape Cyclist Corps - 60 1st, 2nd & 3rd Ind. Mtd.R. - 80 S.A.S.C. - 440 8th Cit Batt Natives - 100 B.S.A.P. - 54 S.A.M.R. Med Section - 60 S.A.M.R. Natives - 485 Depots (Base and Gen) - 280 Staffs (Rank and File) - 180 Total for month - 14294 Stars engraved to date - 38 175 Stars despatched to date - 25 020 The Engravers 1 Chief Supervisor J. Storey 10 Supervisors F. Sutherland F. Mackintosh J.S. Anderson H. Reeves H.H. Dolphin N.E. Coker Van E. Noome S.G.N. Webber R.E. Horwood 36 Assistants J.A. Russouw J. Smith (Left employ) H.A.T.v.d.Poel J.J. Pienaar E. Gardener C.W. Apsey O. Schunke R.L. Jubber A.E.J. Prince E. van Broembson H.L. Hurray J. Murray J.S. Pretorius E. Donovan L.A. Mahon Dexter ? H. Elstab H. Booth J.S.T. Wates S. Bloom J.T. Weir G.T. Hendry P.J. von Os C.O. Oxenholme J. Keith W.S. Forbes W.H. Baker R.C. de Villiers D.J. van Enter M. Russouw V. Shearsmith C.F. Margetson Stampers L.H. Brink W.D. Mattews

Hmmmmmmmm.... I would move it.... but I am having a hard time thinking where this fits best..... :unsure:

Super, thanks, have sent you a PM. Best Chris

So Richard and Jürgen are in contact. I think we can assume this issue to be closed as far as the forum goes and hope they both turn up in a couple of weeks having found a solution that makes both happy. Good luck guys. Chris

Hmmm... before this goes a step further, I would suggest you post a clear scan of your Personalausweiss. This is not an unknown occurrence on online forums and it is essential to establish clear credentials before hand. If you are his son, I assume you are German, and Konvolut is spelt with a "K" and a Soldbook is actually a "Soldbuch"? Anyway, I would suggest establishing proof of who you say you are, then continuing this discussion by Email with Richard. This is not an issue for debate and opinion on the forum, it is an issue to be resolved between both of you. Best Chris

hi, the records are on ancestry.com, not .de, Best Chris

just give his first and last name in.. and up pops 3 bavarian army records... :-)

Hup... I see there are 3 entries... so if anyone can get at them... I would be in your debt. Thanks Chris