by Allan Gordon | Oct 30, 2020 | Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Lieutenant-Colonel George Elliot Benson was killed on 30 October 1901 at the battle of Bakenlaagte. Benson commanded the British No. 3 Flying Column, which comprised of 2 000 men and specialised in night raids on the Boer Commandos on the Highveld. Benson had seen...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 30, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
With Brigadier-General Yule and his Dundee forces now safely in Ladysmith, and the build up of Boer forces on Pepworth Hill, Long Hill and Bulwana Mountain, General White decided to mount an attack on the Boers. Lieutenant Colonel Carleton was to make a night march to...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 28, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General Neville Gerald Lyttleton was born on 28 October 1845 in Hagley, Worcestershire, in the UK and educated at Eton. He was commissioned as a junior officer into the Rifle Brigade in January 1865. He saw service in the South African War (1899-1902) as...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 26, 2020 | Anniversaries, Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
When the South African War (1899-1902) broke out Gerhardus Gravett fought for the Boers, first as a Veld Cornet, then later as a Commandant and finally as Combat General in overall charge of the Boksburg Commando. He saw action in Natal, the Free State, the Cape...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 25, 2020 | Anniversaries, Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
25 October 1900 was the final day of a five day siege of the railway station at Frederikstad, where General Barton’s column had arrived and encamped on 17 October. On 20 October the Boers under General de Wet and Commandant Liebenberg had taken up positions on the...
