DEVENTER, SIR JACOB LOUIS VAN South African soldier, was born in the Orange Free State. He fought in the South African War of 1899-1902, becoming second in-command to Gen. Smuts during the latter's invasion of Cape Colony. A colonel on the permanent staff of the South African defence force, Van Deventer served in the campaign in German South West Africa, 1914-15. His gifts as a general were shown later in the operations in East Africa, where in 1917 he was appointed commander-in-chief. He was then a major-general, and was given the temporary rank of lieutenant-general on becoming commander-in-chief. Shortly afterwards, he was created K.C.B. As commander-in-chief he brought the campaign to a successful end. He died on Aug. 27, 1922. (See EAST AFRICA, OPERATIONS IN.)