Hendrik Mentz
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Hendrik Mentz DTD (8 August 1877 – 3 June 1938) was a South African Party lawyer, politician, soldier and South African Minister of Defence from 1919 to 1924.[1][2][3]
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Hendrik Mentz | |
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Minister of Lands and Irrigation | |
In office 20 October 1915 – 8 February 1921 | |
Prime Minister | Louis Botha (until 27 August 1919) Jan Smuts |
Preceded by | Hendrik Schalk Theron |
Succeeded by | Deneys Reitz |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 3 September 1919 – 29 June 1924 | |
Prime Minister | Jan Smuts |
Preceded by | Jan Smuts |
Succeeded by | Frederic Creswell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1877-08-08)8 August 1877 Wittebergen, Bethlehem, Orange Free State |
Died | 3 June 1938(1938-06-03) (aged 60) Pretoria |
Nationality | South African |
Military service | |
Allegiance | South African Republic Union of South Africa |
Years of service | 1899–1902 (Transvaal Commandos) 1914 –1915 (British Imperial Armies) |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War: –Colenso –Spioen kop First World War: –South-West Africa Campaign |
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