by Allan Gordon | Jul 10, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General Henry Edward Colvile was born on 10 July 1852 and educated at Eton before entering the military in 1870. He served in the South African War (1899-1900) and saw action at the Battles of Modder River and Magersfontein. He was part of the force that...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 8, 2020 | Anglo Zulu War, Anniversaries, Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General Geoffrey Barton died on 8 July 1922 aged 78. He saw service as Captain in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. During the South African War (1899-1902) he saw service in Natal and was involved in all the battles leading up to the Relief of Ladysmith, being...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 7, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
After the fall of Bloemfontein, Bethlehem became the temporary capital of the Free State and was defended by over 6 000 Boers under the command of Chief-Commandant Christiaan de Wet. After two days of fighting around the outskirts of the town the British forces,...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 7, 2020 | Anniversaries, Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Colonel Colin John McKenzie died on 7 July 1951 aged 94. At the outbreak of the South Africa War (1899-1902) he served as Director of Intelligence on the staff of Lord Roberts. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 29 November 1900. During the Guerrilla Phase of...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 6, 2020 | Anniversaries, Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General Neville Gerald Lyttleton died on 6 July 1931 aged 85. He saw service in the South African War (1899-1902) and was present at the Battles of Spioen Kop and Vaal Krantz which eventually led to the Relief of Ladysmith. He was in command of the troops in...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 5, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General Henry John Thoroton Hidyard was born on 5 July 1846. During the South African War (1899-1902) he saw action at the Battles of Colenso and Tugela Heights, commanding the 2nd Infantry Brigade. He returned to the United Kingdom in October 1901 to take up...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 1, 2020 | Anglo Zulu War, Anniversaries, Birthday
Private Samuel Wassall, who won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Isandlwana (Anglo-Zulu War), was born on 1 July 1856. When the British camp at Isandlwana was overrun by the Zulu Impis, Wassall retreated to the Buffalo River. When he noticed a fellow soldier,...
by Allan Gordon | Jun 28, 2020 | Anniversaries, Deaths
Lieutenant-General Archibald Hunter died on 28 June 1936 at the age of 79. He started his military career in Scotland as part of the Gordon Relief Expedition, which unfortunately arrived too late to rescue Major General Charles George Gordon. During...
by Allan Gordon | Jun 27, 2020 | Anniversaries, Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Uitkyk was a farm 10 km south west of Middleburg, on the Pretoria/Komatiepoort railway line. On 27 June 1901 Boer General Viljoen was observed on the vicinity and a British armoured train was sent to the area to investigate. The train was destroyed by explosives set...
by Allan Gordon | Jun 26, 2020 | Anniversaries, Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
On 25 June 1900 a large convoy left Kroonstad for Lindley where Major-General Padget was garrisoned. Of the escort of 800 mounted men, was a wing of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, under the command of Colonel Brookfield. On the outskirts of Lindley the column was...
