Christiaan Frederik Beyers. 1869-1914 During the ABW, Commander - TopicsExpress



          

Christiaan Frederik Beyers. 1869-1914 During the ABW, Commander of the Northern Boer Forces, Chairman at the Vereeniging Peace Talks. Co-Founder of Het Volk. Founder of the active Citizen Force, Commandant General of the Union Defense Force. When War against Germany was declared, he resigned. He was treated harshly by pro-British elements in Pretoria and eventually ended with the 1914 Rebels. His first years in the Transvaal was in Boksburg and he played rugby for Diggers and Transvaal. With Diggers he won the Grand Challenge Cup 5 years running. He represented Transvaal against the 1896 British Lions.
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