Historical records matching Kapt. Gerrit Reynier Botha, b1c7d2e3f1g2h7
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About Kapt. Gerrit Reynier Botha, b1c7d2e3f1g2h7
===Boer Officer AOB=== Added by AR Swanepoel
Database ID: 175
Name: Botha, G. R.
Rank: Kaptein
Captain Gerrit Reinier Botha, an older brother of Commandant-General Louis Botha was born on 20 September 1858 in Greytown, Natal. He later moved to the Vrijheid district (Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek) and took part in the battles of Dundee, Modderspruit, Colenso, Pietershoogte and Willow Grange and also the attack on Vryheid and the fighting at Bloedrivier, Ithala and others. He spend most of the war attached to the Commando of General Emmett. He did very valuable work as Captain of a scouting corps that bore his name.
Photo and text: Johan van Niekerk
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Kapt. Gerrit Reynier Botha, b1c7d2e3f1g2h7's Timeline
| 1858 |
October 4, 1858
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Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
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| 1859 |
September 20, 1859
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Greytown, Natal, South Africa
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| 1884 |
December 1884
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Vrystaat, Suid-Afrika
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| 1886 |
February 1886
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Vrede, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa
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| 1887 |
May 29, 1887
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Bethlehem, OVS
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| 1893 |
June 2, 1893
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Vryheid, Natal, South Africa
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January 12, 1895
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April 26, 1897
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| 1899 |
April 19, 1899
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Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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