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Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp Biography and Timeline

Follow Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp through 5 dated historical records for South Africa.

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Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1901–1902Years on this page

1901

29 May 1901

Battle of Vlakfontein

General · Boer Commander · Vlakfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Kemp leads Boer fighters in the assault on the British rearguard at Vlakfontein.

Role range: 1899-1902

30 September 1901

Battle of Moedwil

General · Boer Commander · Moedwil · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Kemp leads the main Boer assault against the British bivouac at Moedwil.

Role range: 1899-1902

1902

25 February 1902

Battle of Ysterspruit

General · Boer Commander · Ysterspruit · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Kemp joins De la Rey's attack on the British convoy at Ysterspruit during the western Transvaal campaign.

Role range: 1899-1902

7 March 1902

Battle of Tweebosch

General · Boer Commander · Tweebosch · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Kemp fights with De la Rey's commandos during the Boer victory over Methuen's column at Tweebosch.

Role range: 1899-1902

11 April 1902

Battle of Rooiwal

General · Boer Commander · Rooiwal · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Kemp leads a mounted Boer attack against the entrenched British position at Rooiwal and is repulsed.

Role range: 1899-1902

Records, sources and methodology

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