Leo Pokrowsky

Leo Pokrowsky (died 25 December 1900 in Utrecht, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa) was a Pole and Captain in the Russian Army, who fought and died on the side of the Boers during the Second Anglo-Boer War. He was killed on Christmas Day 1900 when he and his men attacked the British garrison in Utrecht.

Leo Pokrowsky before heading to South Africa

A commemorative plaque to his memory can be seen on the Burgher monument in the town of Utrecht.[1]

References

  1. "Things to See". www.utrecht.co.za/see.html. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2023.


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