Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa
Appearance
The Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa was the title of the British Army general who held command of British forces during the Second Boer War.
The Commander-in-Chief were:
No. | Portrait | Commander-in-Chief | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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1 | General Sir Redvers Buller (1839–1908) [a] | 11 October 1899 | 22 December 1899 | 72 days | ![]() | – | |
2 | Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832–1914) | 23 December 1899 | 11 December 1900 | 353 days | ![]() | [1] | |
3 | Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850–1916) | Field Marshal12 December 1900 | 23 June 1902 | 1 year, 193 days | ![]() | [2] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Relieved during Black Week.
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 27146". The London Gazette. 22 December 1899. p. 8541.
- ^ "No. 27256". The London Gazette. 14 December 1900. p. 8459.