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...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 24, 2020 | Anniversaries, Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
After the Battle of Talana the British troops decided to leave Dundee and make their way to Ladysmith. Major-General Yule commanded the force after the death of General Penn-Symons. Lieutenant-General White who commanded the garrison at Ladysmith decided to send out a...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 23, 2020 | Anniversaries, Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General William Penn-Symons was a British Army officer who was mortally wounded as he commanded his forces at the Battle of Talana Hill during the South African War (1899-1902). Although the British won the battle, having suffered considerable casualties and...
by Allan Gordon | Oct 22, 2020 | Anniversaries, Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Jacobus Hercules de la Rey was born on 22 October 1847 on a farm in Winburg, a town in the then Free State Republic. After the Battle of Boomplaats (August 1848), the family farm was confiscated by the British and the family trekked into the Transvaal and settled in...
