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Military unit
Klerksdorp Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the
Klerksdorp_Commando
Military unit
The Boer Commandos or "Kommandos" were volunteer military units of guerrilla militia organized by the Boer people of South Africa. From this came the
Boer_commando
South African militia force
The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed
Commando System (South Africa)
Commando_System_(South_Africa)
Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2
List of South African Commando Units
List_of_South_African_Commando_Units
Boer War general
Eastern Cape, South Africa, 14 December 1820 – British concentration camp Klerksdorp, 20 December 1901) and Wilhelmina Jacoba Pieterse (Cradock, Eastern Cape
Ferdinandus_Jacobus_Potgieter
Uprising in South Africa from 1921 to 1922
assault. Mounted Burghers from Gatsrand, Vaal River, Losberg and Klerksdorp commandos under the command of Commandant Meyer began a wide encircling movement
Rand_Rebellion
Boer war general (1857–1950)
Westhuizen. In 1874 he lived at the farm Witpoort in the district of Klerksdorp, South African Republic. Liebenberg took part in several military actions
Petrus_Johannes_Liebenberg
Military unit
driven off. In September Methuen's Column moved out from Klerksdorp to search for Jan Kemp's Commando. Kemp evaded the columns closing in on him, with the
9th (Welsh) Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry
9th_(Welsh)_Battalion,_Imperial_Yeomanry
South African Boer general (1836–1911)
[citation needed] He eventually returned to South Africa and died at Klerksdorp. Meredith, Martin (2008). Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers
Piet_Cronjé
1902 battle of the Second Boer War
an entrenched British hillside position in the valley of Rooiwal, near Klerksdorp in the Western Transvaal. The Boers were attempting to break out of a
Battle_of_Rooiwal
New Zealand soldier (1876–1928)
north of Klerksdorp, patrolling and denying the Boer commandos food. They were also involved in the capture of a convoy of Koos de la Rey's commando in March
William_Hardham
Military leader and politician from South Africa (1872–1946)
May 1901), Moedwil (30 September 1901) and Battle of Ysterspruit, near Klerksdorp in the Western Transvaal on 25 February 1902. His suggestion (September
Jan_Kemp_(general)
South African prophet
Hertzog, arrived at Zendelingsfontein, De la Rey's headquarters near Klerksdorp, to consult De la Rey's physician about an eye ailment. Van Rensburg was
Siener_van_Rensburg
Academic city in North West, South Africa
(75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp. Several theories exist about the origin of the city's name. According
Potchefstroom
1899–1902 war in South Africa
second-in-command after Kitchener, to move his column from Vryburg to Klerksdorp to deal with De La Rey. On the morning of 7 March 1902, the Boers attacked
Second_Boer_War
Country in Southern Africa
semi-nomadic lifestyles. The Boers formed loose militias, which they termed commandos, and forged alliances with Khoisan peoples to repel Xhosa raids. Both
South_Africa
Military unit
labourers extending the blockhouse line from Klerksdorp to Ventersdorp under threat from Liebenberg's Commando. On 13 November the column's Yeomanry screen
Brecknockshire_Battalion
Afrikaner nationalist thinker, author, politician
the war. Marais's mother, together with her family, was interned at the Klerksdorp concentration camp. His paternal grandmother was the leader of a group
Jaap_Marais
1902 peace treaty which ended the Second Boer War
with safe passage guaranteed by the British, the Boer leadership met at Klerksdorp, Transvaal. Present were Marthinus Steyn, Free State president and Schalk
Treaty_of_Vereeniging
Second Boer War general
of the Second Boer War A.P.J. Cronjé was commander of the Potchefstroom Commando and reinforced Christiaan de Wet at Koedoesberg 40 km southwest of Kimberley
Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé
Andries_Petrus_Johannes_Cronjé
South African military officer during the Boer Wars (1847–1914)
rejected the idea. Lord Kitchener requested that De la Rey meet with him at Klerksdorp on 11 March 1902 for a parley. The two enemies formed a bond of friendship
Koos_de_la_Rey
First South African election held under nonracial, universal suffrage
attacking the British embassy in Pretoria and murdering a black civilian in Klerksdorp on 5 February 1990. On 4 March, military officer Oupa Gqozo overthrew
1994 South African general election
1994_South_African_general_election
wear open collars with shirt and tie. Australians and New Zealanders at Klerksdorp on 24 March 1901. Troops of 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Uniforms of the Australian Army
Uniforms_of_the_Australian_Army
Ethnic group in Southern Africa
South Africa are found in large numbers in places like Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Randfontein and Pretoria. In Pretoria where Batswana make up the majority
Tswana_people
Military unit
in the Transvaal. The unit had company headquarters at Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and Ventersdorp, with a support company at Brits. Mrs J E Morkel, daughter
General_de_la_Rey_Regiment
Australian politician and soldier (1868–1913)
inspections, between 6 and 10 April the battalion continued on to camp near Klerksdorp where it was allocated to a brigade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Beauvoir
Ernest Roberts (Australian politician)
Ernest_Roberts_(Australian_politician)
Homophobic hate crime
Galip Asvat, a successful hair salon business owner, is a gay man born in Klerksdorp. He moved to Hillbrow, which was a haven for the LGBTQ community, in the
Corrective_rape
New Zealand soldier and military leader
captured several prisoners of war. He spent the later stages of the year at Klerksdorp as part of the garrison there. At the end of the year, Newall returned
Stuart_Newall
Koos de la Rey's 84-year-old mother is sent to a concentration camp at Klerksdorp. September 17 – Commandant-General Louis Botha and General Cecil "Cherry"
1901_in_South_Africa
"Yes" vote by white South Africans to abolish apartheid
Waterkloof, Witbank and Wonderboom Carletonville, Florida, Helderkruin, Klerksdorp, Krugersdorp, Lichtenburg, Losberg, Maraisburg, Potchefstroom, Randfontein
1992 South African apartheid referendum
1992_South_African_apartheid_referendum
Auxiliary unit of the British Army
landing at Port Elizabeth. The men went by train to Elandsfontein, then to Klerksdorp where they were issued with their horses and joined the 21st Mounted Infantry
North_York_Rifle_Militia
War I. These highly mobile mounted infantry formed the basis of the Boer Commando, which was the primary organisational unit of the Boers. At the outbreak
Australia in the Second Boer War
Australia_in_the_Second_Boer_War
defeat of the Afrikaner republics still the Boers held out, forming small commando units and conducting a campaign of guerrilla warfare to disrupt British
Military_history_of_Australia
14,276 90.19 Kensington 1,824 16.54 9,207 83.46 15 11,046 12,130 91.06 Klerksdorp 9,452 70.17 4,018 29.83 19 13,489 15,192 88.79 Krugersdorp 7,107 63.95
1960 South African republic referendum
1960_South_African_republic_referendum
Military unit
9th Brigade. As part of the brigade, they took part in actions around Klerksdorp. Remaining under Lord Methuen's command for the rest of the war, the Loyals
Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
Loyal_Regiment_(North_Lancashire)
Rhodesian politician (1882–1972)
until 1889 when Ernest's father, Herbert Melville Guest, moved them to Klerksdorp, Transvaal, after buying the local newspaper and printing business. At
Ernest_Lucas_Guest
Month in 1902
Louis Botha, Jan Smuts, Christiaan de Wet and Koos de la Rey, met at Klerksdorp, Transvaal, to discuss the possibility of opening negotiations with the
April_1902
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