Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa

The Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa was the title of the British Army general who held command of British forces during the Second Boer War.

The Commanders-in-Chief were:

No.	Portrait	Commander-in-Chief	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch	Ref.
1		Buller, Redvers General Sir Redvers Buller (1839–1908) [a]	11 October 1899	22 December 1899	72 days	British Army	–
2		Roberts, Frederick Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832–1914)	23 December 1899	11 December 1900	353 days	British Army	[1]
3		Kitchener, HerbertField Marshal Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850–1916)	12 December 1900	23 June 1902	1 year, 193 days	British Army	[2]

Notes

1. Relieved during Black Week.

References

1. "No. 27146". The London Gazette . 22 December 1899. p. 8541.
2. "No. 27256". The London Gazette . 14 December 1900. p. 8459.