by Allan Gordon | Feb 27, 2020 | Anniversaries, Deaths, First Anglo Boer War
Major-General George Pomeroy Colley was killed on 27 February 1881 at Majuba Hill during the final battle of the First Anglo-Boer War. He was 45 years old and in command of the force that had occupied Majuba during the night prior to the battle.
by Allan Gordon | Feb 22, 2020 | Anniversaries, South African War 1899 - 1902
Lord Baden-Powell, better known as the founder of the Boy Scouts movement, was born on 22 February 1857. Baden–Powell saw service in Southern Africa in the Anglo-Zulu War and in the Matabeleland Campaign. He is best known for his role in the Defence of...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 20, 2020 | Anniversaries, South African War 1899 - 1902
Colonel Henry Seymour Rawlinson was born on 20 February 1864. He saw service in the South African War from 1899 to 1902. He was involved in the final battle of the war – the Battle of Rooiwal on 11 April 1902.
by Allan Gordon | Feb 9, 2020 | Anniversaries, On This Day, South African War 1899 - 1902, Uncategorized
All the Australian infantry had been mounted by 6 February 1900 and the Australian Regiment, which comprised E Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1/Victoria Mounted Rifles, 1/South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1/West Australian Mounted Infantry and 1/Tasmanian...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 6, 2020 | Anniversaries, On This Day, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General Arthur Singleton Wynne died on 6 February 1936 at the age of 89. After the Battle of Spioen Kop, where General Woodgate was killed, Wynne was given command of the 11 Infantry Brigade. This Brigade was heavily involved in the Battle of Tugela...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 4, 2020 | Anniversaries, South African War 1899 - 1902
Piet Cronje died on 4 February 1911, aged 74. He was a general in both the Anglo-Boer War, 1880–1881 and the South African War, 1899–1902. He was also in command of the force that rounded up the Jameson raiders at Doornkop on 2 January 1896. He was defeated at the...
