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Name: BEZUIDENHOUT, Jacobus Martinus
Death Date: 29 June 1915 Nairobi South cemetery war grave
First Date: 1907
Last Date: 1915
Profession: Farmer
Area: Uasin Gishu
Book Reference: Gillett, Eldoret, Red 31, EAMR, CWGC, Land, Gazette, Red Book 1912
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - D Sqdn 10/8/14 - 21/1/15 - To EA Transport Corps
General Information:
Eldoret - letter from C.V. Cloete - "Toward 1906 (or early 1907) Piet Joubert MaasGouws and son came, also Piet van Dyk, Klopper, M. Bezendenhout and two more Jouberts who later returned to SA. …"
Land 1909 - J.M. Bezindenhout - Grazing and agricultural, 3064 acres - Uasin Gishu - 2/3/08 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 5 to 99 years from 1/3/09 - Registered 16/12/09
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - J.M. Bezuidenhot [sic], Farm No. 73
Red Book 1912 - J.M. Bezuidenhoud - Uasin Gishu [twice]
Red 31 - K.U.R., Nairobi.
CWGC - Lance Corporal 1649, EA Transport Corps, Nairobi South Cemetery Grave Ref. II.D.1 d.29 June 1915
Gravestone in Nairobi South Cemetery has L/Cpl J.M. Bezuidenhout as a War Grave serving with EA Transport Corps.