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COMMANDER // 1859–1931

Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft

major-general1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1859 – 1931

18601870188018901900191019201930Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Spion Kop — January 23, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer War

Active service 1900 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 41.

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Major-General Alexander Whitelaw Thorneycroft, was a senior British Army officer during the Second Boer War.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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