by Allan Gordon | Sep 30, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Frederick Sleigh Roberts was born on 30 September 1832 in India, the son of a British General who was serving in that country at the time. He was sent out to South Africa in December of 1899, after a number of defeats suffered by the British, and became the last...
by Allan Gordon | Sep 30, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Moedwil was a farm about 25 km west of Rustenburg, and Colonel Kekewich who was scouting for Boers in the area, camped on the farm on 29 September 1901. The camp was not ideally situated as it was visible over miles of flat terrain, and was bordered on the one side by...
by Allan Gordon | Sep 29, 2020 | Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon died in Ireland on 29 September 1930 aged 68. During the South African War (1899-1902) he commanded a flying column of 2 000 men consisting mainly of South African volunteers from Kimberley, seeing action in the battles to relieve Mafeking....
by Allan Gordon | Sep 28, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Lieutenant-Colonel John French was born on 28 September 1852 in Kent and before joining the army, he signed up with the Royal Navy. French became a national hero during the Second Boer War. He saw action at the Battle of Elandslaagte before taking over command of a...
by Allan Gordon | Sep 27, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Boer General Louis Botha was born on 27 September 1862 in Greytown Natal and spent his early life there before his family relocated to the Orange Free State. He saw action in the early battles of Natal, taking over command of the forces after the death of Piet...
