Jan Bosman Bester

He and his wife was cremated and the ashes are at St Margeret's Anglican Church Vishoek in Cape Town.

“BRIGADIER JAN BOSMAN (JACK) BESTER, DSO AND BAR SERVED IN THE FIELD FORCE BATTALION AND 1 SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION, OF THE UNION DEFENCE FORCE, BEFORE BEING APPOINTED AS OFFICER COMMANDING OF THE WITS/DE LA REY REGIMENT FROM 1943 TO 1945. HE WAS PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER IN 1945 AND COMMANDED THE 13TH SOUTH AFRICAN MOTORISED BRIGADE DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. HE SERVED AS CHIEF SUPERINTENDANT OF RAILWAY POLICE IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED AS HONORARY COLONEL OF WITWATERSRAND RIFLES FROM 1972 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1985.