De Wet | Christiaan de Wet | | General | Christiaan de Wet was born near Smithfield in the Orange Free State in 1854. He served in the third Basuto war and became a Field Cornet in the Heidelberg Commando. He saw action at Laing's Nek, Ingogo and Majuba during the First Boer War. He then moved to Lydenburg where he became a member of the Volksraad, and moved to Heilbron in the Orange Free State where he became a member of the Free State Volksraad. When the Boer War started, he joined the local Heilbron Commando as a burgher, but he was soon appointed Acting Commandant. He was the strategist behind the defeat of Colonel Carleton's troops at Nicholson's Nek. During the Battle at Modderspruit on the same day (30 October 1899) he wanted to pursue the British and urged General Joubert to 'Los jou ruiters! Los jou ruiters!' (Let loose your horsemen!). His brilliance resulted in a rapid promotion to the rank of General. Creswicke says of him "Though he can scarcely be described as a great general, he may be called a bold and cunning Guerrilla chief; a man whose powerful and dominating personality is endowed with both the magnetism and the passion of a leader. He displays withal a sense of soldierly chivalry, and has striven to contend against the treacherous and cruel instincts of his rude followers". He was present at Paardeberg and thought up the plan to allow the escape of General Cronje but this was not acted upon. He was in command at the engagement of Sanna's Post (31 March 1900). During the guerrilla phase, he managed to evade the many troops engaged in sweeps against him. He was elected Chief Commandant of the Free State forces. In 1914 he joined the rebel cause and was captured on the farm Waterbury near Vryburg in the OFS. This was the first time he had ever been captured. He died in 1922 and was buried at the Vrouemonument (Women's Memorial) in Bloemfontein. | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christiaan R | | General | Member of the late Legislative Assembly, Orange River Colony
135 of 580 awards | Unknown |
De Wet | Christiaan Rudolph | | | Prisoner number: 6790
Captured: Paardeberg 27 Feb 1900
Sent to: St. Helena
Age: 18
Address: Roodepoort
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christiaan Rudolph | | Burger | Click here to access the record in the Forum | Bethal Commando |
De Wet | Christian Michael | | | Prisoner number: 31331
Captured: Witkrantz 12 Mar 1902
Sent to: India
Age: 37
Address: Kromdraainoordt
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christian Michael | | | Prisoner number: 32081
Captured: Roodewal 11 Apr 1902
Sent to: India, Kakool/Abottabad
Age: 19
Address: Doornfontein
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christian Pieter | | | Prisoner number: 12371
Captured: Krugersdorp 04 Sep 1900
Sent to: St. Helena
Age: 45
Address: Krugersdorp
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christian Rudolf | | | Prisoner number: 15018
Captured: Wolverspan 28 Oct 1900
Sent to: Unknown
Age: 44
Address: Wolverspan
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christian Rudolf | | | Prisoner number: 17456
Captured: Juistzoo 17 Dec 1900
Sent to: St. Helena, Deadwood
Age: 16
Address: Juistzoo
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | Christian Rudolph | | | Prisoner number: 8668
Captured: Fouriesburg 30 Jul 1900
Sent to: Ceylon, Diyatalawa
Age: 19
Address: Piedmont
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
De Wet | D J | | | Source: WO100/284 | Naauwport DMT |
De Wet | D R | | Trooper | Natal 1906 (0)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Newcastle Division Reserves |
De Wet | D S | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | National Scouts |
De Wet | Dani?l Jacobus | | | Prisoner number: 197
Captured: Biggarsberg
Sent to: Unknown
Address: P O Rosmead, Middelburg
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Unknown |
De Wet | Dani?l Jacobus Steyn | | | Prisoner number: 17679
Captured: Bethal 03 Feb 1901
Sent to: India, Bellary
Age: 34
Address: Palmietfontein
Source: Anglo Boer War Museum 2016 | Boer Forces |
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