See all books authored by deneys reitz, including commando. Since publication in 1999, it has become an outstanding seller in its own right. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ix the battle of spioenkop more images at this link spioenkop. The last book in the reitz trilogy, no outspan faber and faber, which deals. Discover book depositorys huge selection of deneys reitz books online. Norton rose south africa incorporated as deneys reitz inc.
Deneys reitz, son of francis william reitz, was a boer soldier who fought in the second boer war for the south african republic. Deneys reitz books list of books by author deneys reitz. Media in category deneys reitz the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Deneys reitz is an old lifeboat with a strange name at least to the average british person. Africas participation in the war by using deneys reitz, of commando fame as a. The angloboer war and its aftermath 18991943 by reitz, deneys and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. A boer journal of the boer war, it still had the freshness and detail of an account written soon after the. Adrift on the veld the deneys reitz trilogy the angloboer war.
A boer journal of the boer war, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. This is a trilogy of deneys reitzs three compelling works, commando, trekking on and no outspan. He was born in bloemfontein in 1882, the son of thethen president of the orange free state republic, francis reitz, while his mother was a thesen, fromthe norwegian family well known at knysna. As someone with a keen interest in south african history, i found his writings on the little known rebellion against the botha government immediately prior to the first world war, very enlightening. Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the. Commando is the superb memoir originally written by deneys reitz just after the war, when he was barely 21, though it was not published until 1929. It was one of the big five law firms in south africa. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading god does not forget. Born 2 april 1882 in bloemfontein and died 19 october 1944 at the age of 62 in london. Jan 05, 2009 reitz describes that he had no hatred of the british people, but as a south african, one had to fight for ones country. Buy trilogy of deneys reitz, commando trekking on no outspan. Companies bill 2008 here comes the class action michael hart, chairman of deneys reitz should it survive in its existing form, section 157 of the companies bill will bring the class action into mainstream corporate and commercial activity in south africa.
An autobiographical book, the story picks up where comm. About a week later, mr zeederberg said i could go to pretoria for a fortnight, so leaving my brother in charge of my horses, i once again boarded a northbound goods train and travelled home in a cattletruck, gettingthere in three days time. Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer soldier who fought in the second boer war for the south african republic against the british empire. Reitz had learned to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk, and the skills and endurance he had acquired during those years were to. Genealogy for deneys reitz 1882 1944 family tree on geni, with. Trilogy of deneys reitz, commando trekking on no outspan. Reitz describes that he had no hatred of the british people, but as a south african, one had to fight for ones country.
The many lives of an old lifeboat deneys reitz home page. A boer journal of the boer war, it still had the freshness and detail of. The deneys reitz trilogy the angloboer war and its aftermath, 18991943 by d. Norton rose south africa incorporated as deneys reitz inc is a member of norton rose group, a leading international legal practice offering a full business law service to many of the worlds preeminent financial institutions and corporations from offices in europe, asia, australia, canada. Deneys reitz attorneys, attorneys notaries conveyancers. A picture of memorial of deneys reitz, 1944, this photo is taken in the destination of mokhololine in the province of mpumalanga in the country of south africa. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the second boer war for the south african republic against the british empire. Adrift on the veld the deneys reitz trilogy the angloboer. The trilogy of deneys reitz, by deneys reitz, wolfe publishing co.
Revised in may 2009 deneys reitz was 17 when the boer war broke out in 1899. Deneys reitz was an adventurer, a soldier, an attorney, a cabinet minister and an author whose memoires of the anglo boer war commando. Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer soldier, south african soldier in the first world war, and politician. After a period of exile in madagascar he returned to south africa, where he became a lawyer and founded a major south african law firm. Despite being a great admirer of deneys reitz s book commando, i never got around to reading his follow up book, trekking on.
Reitz had learned to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk, and the skills and endurance he had acquired during those years were to be made full use of during the war. Reitz love for his country shines through and makes his writing very warm, though the events are often tragic in the extreme. Danny boy about a week later, mr zeederberg said i could go to pretoria for a fortnight, so leaving my brother in charge of my horses, i once again boarded a northbound goods train and travelled home in a cattletruck, gettingthere in three. Deneys reitz pic2 came from what we might call the boer aristocracy, and had a streak ofcosmopolitan sophistication from the start. Robert driman director deneys reitz attorneys deneys. Nov 12, 2012 i read the rest of the trilogy as well. A boer journal of the boer war, published in 1929 brought him considerable fame. Road accident fund amendments implications for the insurance industry.
Wolfe publishing company, 1994 south africa 971 pages. Deneys reitz 1882 1944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the second boer war for the south african republic against the british empire. Online library adrift on the veld the deneys reitz trilogy the anglo boer war and its aftermath 1899 1943 breaker morant end title soldiers of the queen the song is soldiers of the queen, sung by. A boer journal of the boer war by reitz, deneys isbn. View profile view profile badges view similar profiles. View robert drimans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Trilogy of deneys reitz, commando trekking on no outspan, free download. It is now reissued as a part of a trilogy under the title adrift on the open veld, with his subsequent memoirs trekking on and no outspan. Despite being a great admirer of deneys reitzs book commando, i never got around to reading his follow up book, trekking on. While in exile in madagascar he wrote about his experience of the boer war, so that, when it was eventually edited and published in 1929 as commando. Reitz had learned to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk, and the skills and endurance he had acquired during those. This is a trilogy of deneys reitzs three compelling works, commando,trekking on and no outspan. A boer journal of the boer war, and adrift on the open veld.
Adrift on the veld the deneys reitz trilogy the anglo boer. It provides the reader with a lively, personal account of south african a. On 1 june 2011 deneys reitz inc joined the norton rose group, simultaneously rebranding as norton rose south africa. Deneys reitz 18821944 was the third of five sons of francis william. The trilogy of deneys reitz commando a boer journal of the boer war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Commando is the superb memoir originally written by deneys reitz just after the war, when he was barely 21.
The battle of spion kop from commando by deneys reitz. Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer soldier, later a south african soldier in the first world war, and a politician while in exile in madagascar, he wrote about his experience of the second boer war 18991902, so that, when it was eventually edited and published in 1929 as commando. Born in 1882, began soldiering at the age of 17, for when war broke out in south africa between the boers and the british he rode away on his basuto pony to join one of those commandos which were to perform such prodigies of resistance for the next three years. The story of a boer war commando kindle edition by reitz, deneys. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The boat served as an allweather rnli rescue craft in fowey, on the rocky atlantic coast of south west england from 1954 to 1980, sometimes going to sea in atrocious weather to rescue distressed seamen. In the first world war he fought for the union of south africa against the german empire. Deneys reitz 18821944 born in 1882, began soldiering at the age of 17, for when war broke out in south africa between the boers and the british he rode away on his basuto pony to join one of those commandos which were to perform such prodigies of resistance for the next three years. Simply as a document of men at war, commando is matchless. Since publication in 1999, it has become an outstanding.
Trilogy of deneys reitz, commando trekking on no outspan by deneys reitz, 9781879356399, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is a trilogy of deneys reitz s three compelling works, commando, trekking on and no outspan. Reitz is not accepting new graduate students, postdocs, or advisees at this time. Deneys reitz was a large south african law firm based in sandton, johannesburg with offices in cape town and durban. The deneys reitz trilogy deneys reitz, and more on.