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Born September 30th 1832 at Cawnpore, India
Died November 14th 1914, Saint-Omer, France
Roberts became second Commander in Chief of the
British Army in South Africa from December 1899 to November 1900.
Best known for breaking a succession of British defeats when
on March 13th 1900, the Orange Free State Capital "Bloemfontein"
was captured by Roberts.
He also took Johannesburg, Pretoria and defeated Boer commandos at Bergendal.
 

Field Marshall Lord Roberts started on his famous march on the 9th of August and arrived
at Kandahar on the morning of the 31st, having covered 313 miles in twenty-two days.
On the following day he fought the battle of Kandahar and gained a complete victory.
His services in the Afghan campaigns of 1878 to 1880 are recorded in eight Gazettes,
and were recognized by the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, of the Government of India,
and of the Governor-General in Council. He was created K.C.B., G.C.B. and a baronet,
received the medal with four clasps and the bronze star, and was given the command of the Madras army.