Benjamin Johannes Viljoen | |
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![]() General Ben Viljoen (seated) and his Secretary Mr. J. Visser | |
Born | Varkiesdraai, Wodehouse district, Cape Colony | 7 September 1869
Died | 14 January 1917 La Mesa, New Mexico, US | (aged 47)
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Years of service | 1896–1902 |
Rank | Assistant Commandant-General Major |
Unit | Krugersdorpse Vrywilligerskorps Transvaal Burgher Force Johannesburg Commando 1st Infantry Regiment, New Mexico National Guard |
Battles/wars | First Boer War (1880–1881) Jameson Raid (1895–1896) Second Boer War (1899–1902)
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Benjamin Johannes "Ben" Viljoen (7 September 1869 – 14 January 1917)[2] was an Afrikaner-American consul, soldier, farmer, Maderista, and Boer general.