About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Ignatius Michiel Viljoen was transcribed record from various documents held at the National Archives, South Africa, including arrest and shipping information from newspaper sources like De Zuid-Afrikaan.

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Personal Information
  • Names: Ignatius Michiel
  • Surname: Viljoen
  • From: Hartebeestput
  • Age: 23
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1900-02-16
  • Place Captured: Dronfield
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained: Diyatalawa
  • Country: Ceylon
  • Prisoner No: 2406