Daniël Theron

Boer captain and scout during the Second Boer War (1872-1900)

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Lived 1872–1900, aged 28South Africa

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1872–1900
Aged 28

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Captain Daniël Johannes Stephanus Theron was a South African Boer military officer, teacher and lawyer best known for his service during the Second Boer War. Born in Tulbagh, Cape Colony, he was raised in Bethlehem, South African Republic. Originally intending on becoming a schoolteacher, Theron instead became a lawyer and notary with his own law firm in Krugersdorp. After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, he joined the Boer commandos where he was responsible for the formation of a bicycle infantry formation.