Biographies

The second Anglo Boer War brought to the general public’s attention not only new methods of fighting, new weapons, new battlefields and new experiences but it also highlighted famous and not so famous people. Generals that were beyond their ‘sell by date’, unheard of hero’s and men who were to become famous for deeds done after the war.

The following are a few of the personalities that not only took part in but also added to, be it good or not so good, to the outcome of the war.
Botha Louis
Buller General
Bullock Colonel
Carleton Colonel
Chamberlain Joseph
Churchill Winston
De Wet General
Dick-Cunningham
Digby-Jones
Erasmus Maroola
Ghandi Mohandas
Hamilton Colonel
Hunter General
Jameson
Jones George
Joubert Commandant
Long Colonel
Oosthuisen Sarel
Smuts General
Stark Doctor
Steevens George
White General
Yule General