Lt. Hampden Cockburn
Lt. Richard Turner
Sgt. Edward Holland
Canadian Army
Victoria Cross
South Africa
Nov. 7, 1900
Boers, who today number some 1.5 million souls, are the descendants of predominantly Dutch-speaking settlers who arrived in southern Africa beginning in the 17th century. In the wake of the Napoléonic wars Britain exerted increasing control over the region, sparking conflict with the remaining Boer republics.
