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and was killed in action. According to the source, Daniel almost ran into the cavalry platoon, but he reacted and opened fire so swiftly that he nearly eliminated the entire squad of seven, killing three and maiming four. However, his gunfire drew attention to the escorting artillery, and the field
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and several thousand troops were surrounded by
British forces. Outnumbered and losing the battle, Theron, acting as a messenger for the other primary Boer commander, sneaked through British lines to convey a plan for a breakout operation - and then sneaked back through the lines to deliver Cronje's
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in public, he said he valued the fighting spirit of Danie Theron, his honesty, bravery and his determination to do the right thing for his nation and his beliefs. Mr. Mandela said that the modern South Africa needs more Danie
Therons in order to meet the challenges that lie ahead.
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He was, without doubt, one of the finest scouts the Boer nation produced. He repeatedly entered our lines and obtained most valuable information. Again and again he cut off our scouts and patrols, raided our stock, and did all manner of splendid military service for his people.
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Theron was the ninth of fifteen children of
Charlise Helena Margaretha (née Krige) and Willem Wouter Theron. He began his career as a school teacher but later earned a law degree and started his own practice. Before the Second Anglo-Boer War, Theron was a commando in the 1894
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they conducted against the
Imperial forces. The TVK attacked trains and railyards, ambushed and captured British soldiers and officers, blew up bridges, and freed captured Boer fighters from British prisons. On two occasions, while scouting in the
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In July 1900, the
British dispatched a force of 4,000 troops to find and eliminate the TVK. After one skirmish with this force on 19 July, Theron managed to evade his pursuers and continue raiding, but the TVK was always on the run.
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Reconnaissance missions became Theron's speciality. He was able to move through terrain without being detected. As the war progressed, Theron and his men were moved closer to the
Western front. Boer forces, under the command of
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was named in honour of this Boer hero, i.e. Laer
Gedenkskool Danie Theron. A smaller replica of the monument (found on the hill near Fochville) was also erected on the school grounds, near the main entrance.
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reply. The TVK brought many Boer civilians and soldiers across the river safely into Boer territory, but in spite of Theron's efforts the planned operation failed and most of the Boer forces surrendered.
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was instituted by South Africa in 1970. It is awarded for diligent service in the
Territorial Reserve (officers only until 1975). The ribbon is green with 3 yellow stripes.
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a copper flame at the top of the structure represents the flame which burned in the hearts of Theron and his nation, in search of their freedom and independence.
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on 1 November 1967 and in 1968 it was renamed the Danie Theron Combat School. South Africa's school of military intelligence is also named after Danie Theron.
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remarked "Men as lovable or as valiant there might be, but where shall I find a man who combined so many virtues and good qualities in one person?"
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On 15 September 1900, the men of the TVK exhumed the body of their
Commandant and reburied him in the family cemetery of the Pienaar family near
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described Theron as "the hardest thorn in the flesh of the
British advance" and placed a bounty of on his head. In 1900, Theron was
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the main body consists of 50 concrete rings, which represents the 50 years since September 1900 when Danie Theron died; and
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621:"(Afrikaans) Vrymesselary ten tye van die Suid afrikaanse oorlog (Translated: Freemasonry during the South African war)"
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After the British occupied parts of the Orange Free State in March 1900, Theron and the TVK became well-known for the
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Theron became a Boer commandant and was put in charge of organizing and leading the Boer reconnaissance scouts, the
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On 9 September 1950, a monument was unveiled at the location where Danie Theron died (near the N12 road between
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The monument was built by L. Fokkens (Pty) Ltd. according to plans of the architect Mr. Hillebrands (from
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While scouting alone on a koppie at Gatsrand, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of present-day
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During the Boer War, Danie Theron used the alias of Captain James Bond. This is probably where
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in no-man's land, Theron came upon the British Army Chief of Scouts, the American
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military officer, teacher and lawyer best known for his service during the
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A new Danie Theron Monument was erected near the Union Building in
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814:"James Bond, Ornithologist, 89; Fleming Adopted Name for 007"
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guns opened a barrage on the koppie that killed him. General
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The Anglo-Boer War: Why was it fought? Who was responsible?
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Selections from the Smuts Papers: November 1918-August 1919
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on 6 March 2002, by the former South African President
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unveiled the Danie Theron Monument near Potchefstroom.
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Maurice, John Frederick; Maurice Harold Grant (1907).
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Boer military personnel killed in the Second Boer War
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237:where he was responsible for the formation of a
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312:Theron's most notable single action was at the
580:"Charlize: Life's One Helluva Ride | PDF"
645:History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902
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205:(9 May 1872 – 5 September 1900) was a
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921:. London: Archibald Constable and Co.
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888:. New York: Oxford University Press.
725:"MANDELA PAYS TRIBUTE TO BOER HERO"
262:Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
370:, he encountered seven members of
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915:De Wet, Christian Rudolf (1902).
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203:Daniël Johannes Stephanus Theron
155:Wielrijders Rapportgangers Corps
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902:Caldwell, Theodore C. (1965).
886:Twentieth-Century South Africa
757:"Boer Commandant Danie Theron"
694:. Cambridge University Press.
648:. London: Hurst and Blackett.
463:One of the primary schools in
406:On 28 December 1907, Generals
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884:Beinart, William (2001).
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334:Frederick Russell Burnham
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966:South African Freemasons
852:Mandela: A Critical Life
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521:Rosenthal, Eric (1961).
402:, Pretoria, South Africa
857:Oxford University Press
812:Ap (17 February 1989).
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500:His great-great-niece,
473:Kimberley, South Africa
287:South African Freemason
525:. New York: F. Warne.
449:Pretoria, South Africa
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107:South African Republic
787:"ODM of South Africa"
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182:Battle of Paardeberg
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187:Battle of Spion Kop
897:. Leo Cooper, Ltd.
818:The New York Times
767:on 22 October 2007
560:on 8 February 2009
480:Danie Theron Medal
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741:16 December
487:Ian Fleming
438:Krugersdorp
408:Louis Botha
318:Piet Cronje
307:Piet Cronje
231:Krugersdorp
219:Cape Colony
87:Cape Colony
62:Nickname(s)
930:Categories
847:Lodge, Tom
831:4 November
791:Medals.org
508:References
495:James Bond
491:James Bond
276:Early life
254:Paardeberg
213:. Born in
113:Allegiance
80:9 May 1872
76:1872-05-09
50:commandant
48:Theron as
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771:7 October
595:Jan Smuts
564:7 October
457:Afrikaans
412:Jan Smuts
384:Fochville
368:Fochville
258:Spion Kop
248:(TVK), a
223:Bethlehem
126:Transvaal
797:27 April
623:. Litnet
597:(1930).
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