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Charles Henry Botha

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kimberley, Cape Colony, South Africa
Death: February 21, 1917 (46)
at sea, sinking of transport ship Mendi off the Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom (Troopship SS Mendi sank)
Place of Burial: Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Pieter Willem Adriaan Botha, b1c2d9e5f2g5 and Anna Elizabeth Botha
Husband of Florence Theresa Botha (Gregory)
Father of Peter Victor Henry Botha; Florence Catherine Watt; Ethel Agnes Mackenzie; Emanuel Alfred Elyat (Botha); Lilian Margaret Dick and 9 others
Brother of Isabella Johanna Botha; Susanna Maria Bowker; Private; Private; Theunis Christoffel Botha and 1 other

Occupation: Head Guard / Overseer De Beers Mine Kimberley
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About Charles Henry Botha

Was a Red Haired linguist (speaking many African languages). This was very handy as he was an overseer at De Beers Mine.

He was also a great sportsman, athlete and strong swimmer.

Barney Barnato prescribe prizes to him for winning many events.

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A partial transcription of an LDS microfilm of Kimberley marriage affidavits (not actual marriage registers, but are simply documents stating that there is no legal impediment to the couple's impending marriage. There is a little more information on some of the records that were not transcribed, most notably, the name of the bride's father. So if you want me to look-up the complete record, please let me know the Microfilm #, Item #, and the Entry #, together with the names of the bride and groom. Ellen Stanton"

Microfilm #1295349

Kimberley Marriage Records

Item 3: 1896-1897

  • Item #15.
  • Husband: BOTHA, Charles Henry
  • Wife: GREGORY, Theresa Florence
  • Date: 2/26/1897

Information received from De Beers Consolidated Mines Assistant Archivist (e-Mail July 1, 2013)

  • Employed at: No. 3 Compound Kimberley Floors (De Beers Mine)
  • Occupation: Head Guard
  • Date taken on: 1888 Mar 01

Remark

  • 1900 Jul 20 - At Premier Compound, Guard
  • 1900 Sept 17 - To Kimberley Floors, Overseer
  • 1909 Sept 11 - Trans to De Beers Floors, Gearman
  • 1910 Jan 03 - Trans to Kimberley Floors, Overseer
  • 1910 Apr 13 - Trans to No 4 Machine, De Beers Floors
  • 1911 Jan 18 - Trans to Wesselton Floors, Greaser
  • 1914 Oct 06 - Defence Force
  • 1916 Jun 09 - Returned from Active Service, Wesselton Floors, machineman Paid 1 day 1/2 pay (interregnum)
  • 1916 Nov 11 - Joined overseas Native Contingent
  • 1917 Feb 21 - Drowned 12 miles off Isle of Wight - collision and sinking of Transport Mendi". Sergt B Company, 4th Battalion 5th DFA 10.03.1917 - Paid 8 weeks half pay
  • 1920 Dec 14 - 100 pounds voted by the Board and paid to the Government General's Fund, KImberley, for the sole benefit of the 6 minor children.

2nd Battalion Kimberley Regiment Nominal Roll compiled at Walvis Bay, 1914

  • Botha, CH (Regt no 349), D Company
  • Date enrolled: 1/10/1914
  • Address:49 Transvaal Road/ 57 Stockdale street, Kimberley
  • Remarks: Promoted to act/L/Cpl on 3/2/1915 and L/Cpl on 30/4/1915 (The rest of the remark is written in pencil and almost illegible but it would seem sometime in June 1915 he left the Kim Regt most likely to join Union Forces.)

Kimberley Regiment Register 1912-1921

  • Botha, VH (Regt no) L5770
  • Date enrolled: 1/7/1916
  • Address: 49 Transvaal Road

Commonwealth War Graves Commission WW1 database

  • Sergeant BOTHA, C H
  • Service Number 191
  • Died 21/02/1917
  • "B" Coy. 4th Bn. South African Native Labour Corps
  • Father of Mr. V. H. Botha, of 73, Merriman St., De Beers, Kimberley.

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@R1653322960@ South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60659::0

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Original Register of the Church; Entry: 249 1,60659::287566

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@R1653322960@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

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Charles Henry Botha's Timeline

1870
March 13, 1870
Kimberley, Cape Colony, South Africa
1897
October 5, 1897
Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
1900
January 6, 1900
1901
April 8, 1901
1902
October 27, 1902
1904
June 8, 1904
South Africa
1905
September 6, 1905
South Africa
1906
May 10, 1906
Age 36
Kimberley
May 10, 1906
Age 36
Kimberley