VILJOEN – BENJAMIN JOHANNES (BEN)
| Born: 1868/09/07 Rank: GENL. Regiment: KRUGERSDORP,BOKSBURG AND JOHANNESBURG COMMANDO’S GPS: |
Reason for death: DIED Place of death: LA MESA – NEW MEXICO – U.S.A. Date of death: 1917/01/14 Memorial: LAS CRUCES – NEW MEXICO – U.S.A. |
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SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF THE WAR VILJOEN WAS CAPTURED AND SENT TO ST.HELENA. AFTER BEING RELEASED HE LOCATED TO NEW MEXICO U.S.A. AND MEXICO. FOR SOME TIME HE ACTED AS MILITARY ADVISOR TO THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT.
