August BIRKIGT

I would appreciate any help from list members regarding August BIRKIGT. I have
his Death Notice in South Africa showing he was Private No. 522, Regimental No. 720,
Regiment 1, Company 4. He apparently was a member of the British German Legions
that went out to South African in about 1857. He is shown as being born in Arzberg
near Torgau, Prussia with a nearest relative Backer Aicke.
Is there anyone on the list who is researching BIRKIGT and also can anyone fill
me in about the German Legions
- did they migrate to England
- is Arzberg a military base
- where would I find his records and birth

Kind regards
Lynn MacLeod
New Zealand