by Allan Gordon | Apr 23, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Michael Frederic Rimington was born on this day in 1858 and was sent to South Africa a few months before the outbreak of the South African War. He raised a local unit of irregular mounted men who were known as Rimington’s Guides. The unit was involved in the Relief of...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 20, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
At the commencement of the South African War Kritzinger was a Burgher in the Rouxville commander. When the Commandant of the Rouxville commando was taken prisoner, Kritzinger was elected Commandant of the Rouxville Commando. Kritzinger then joined forces with General...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 19, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
General Coen Brits was a huge man standing 6 foot 6 inches tall and became a very close friend of General Louis Botha after Botha rescued him when his horse had been shot and he became tangled in barbed wire. Initially with the Wakkerstroom Commando, he took part in...
by Allan Gordon | Mar 1, 2020 | Birthday, South African War 1899 - 1902
Arthur Henry Paget was born on 1 March 1851. He saw action in the South African War and was in command of a Division in the Relief of Kimberley.
by Allan Gordon | Feb 13, 2020 | Anglo Zulu War, Birthday, On This Day
Lieutenant-General C.F. Clery was born on 13 February 1838. He took part in the Anglo-Zulu War (1879) and was at Isandlwana. He was with Lord Chelmsford on 22 January 1879, looking for the main Zulu army, and thus missed the massacre. During the South...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 9, 2020 | Birthday, On This Day, South African War 1899 - 1902
Major-General R.A.P. Clements was born on 9 February 1855. He enrolled in the British Army late in 1874 and saw action in South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu Wars 1877-1879. During the South African War 1899-1902, Clements was active in the Brandwater basin but is best...
