Historical records matching Gen. Hermanus Nicolaas Wilhelm Botha, h3i3
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About Gen. Hermanus Nicolaas Wilhelm Botha, h3i3
Hermanus Nicolaas Wilhelmus Botha (Manie). Farmer and soldier. Born 14 October 1877, district of Frankfort, OFS. Farmed in the Vrede district; served in the Anglo-Boer War and in the First World War when he commanded the 4th South African Brigade with the rank of Brigadier-General. Member of the Union House of Assembly for Frankfort. Died 23 January 1950.
Source: Selections from the Smuts Papers: Volume 4, November 1918-August 1919
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1915-05-XX Brigadier-General
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District Officer Commanding Kroonstadt Military District
Commanding Officer 5th Mounted Brigade
General Officer Commanding 1st South African Division 1915-XX-XX
General Officer Commanding 3rd South African Division 1940-XX-XX – 1942-XX-XX
General Officer Commanding 3rd South African Armoured Division 1942-XX-XX – 1945-XX-XX
Link: http://www.generals.dk/general/Botha/Hermanus_Nicolaas_Wilhelm/Sout...
General Manie Botha who commanded the Harrismith Boers during the war and at the Battle of Paardeberg, is buried on Kalwerfontein, which now belongs to his son.
Gen. Hermanus Nicolaas Wilhelm Botha, h3i3's Timeline
1877 |
October 14, 1877
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Cornelia, Vrede District, Oranje Vrij Staat, South Africa
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1910 |
March 12, 1910
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1923 |
July 2, 1923
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1950 |
January 23, 1950
Age 72
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Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
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