Hendrik Mentz

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.

Hendrik Mentz
Minister of Lands and Irrigation
In office
20 October 1915  8 February 1921
Prime MinisterLouis Botha (until 27 August 1919)
Jan Smuts
Preceded byHendrik Schalk Theron
Succeeded byDeneys Reitz
Minister of Defence
In office
3 September 1919  29 June 1924
Prime MinisterJan Smuts
Preceded byJan Smuts
Succeeded byFrederic Creswell
Personal details
Born(1877-08-08)8 August 1877
Wittebergen, Bethlehem, Orange Free State
Died3 June 1938(1938-06-03) (aged 60)
Pretoria
NationalitySouth African
Military service
Allegiance South African Republic
 Union of South Africa
Years of service1899–1902 (Transvaal Commandos)
1914 –1915 (British Imperial Armies)
Battles/warsSecond Boer War:
Colenso
Spioen kop
First World War:
–South-West Africa Campaign
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