THE PRICE OF FANATICISM: THE CASUALTIES OF THE BULHOEK MASSACRE

dc.creator	D.H. Makobe
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:21Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:21Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/26-1-239
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/5084c102c883449abfdcee3dd13f8cd9
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8922
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/5084c102c883449abfdcee3dd13f8cd9
dc.description	<p>The Bulhoek massacre is a well-known event in popular memory of many black South Africans and a standard feature in accounts of South African history. Despite this fact historians have not yet established the exact number of Israelites who were killed as a result of their attack on the Police on 24 May 1921. It is the purpose of this article to establish a reliable number of Israelites who were killed during the Bulhoek massacre.</p> <p>The Union Defence medical personnel that accompanied the Police force to Bulhoek consisted of Major M. Welsh (in charge), Sergeant Major W. Richardson, Sergeant S. Allan, Sergeant Wallace, Private Kriel and Driver Valentine with one motor ambulance and field equipment. En route from Pretoria to Queenstown, the team was joined by Private Sutton from Tempe hospital in Bloemfontein.</p> <p>On their arrival at Queenstown the medical personnel accompanied Colonel Truter to an interview with the senior Magistrate of Queenstown E.C.A. Welsh. The latter stressed the seriousness of the situation and warned that the Police would not be able to carry out the Government's instructions without bloodshed. The medical personnel became convinced that bloodshed was unavoidable. They decided to ascertain the exact number of available accommodation at the Frontier Hospital in Queenstown. They found that only about 25 Europeans and up to 40 Africans could be accommodated. After checking available accommodation at Frontier Hospital, they erected a tent hospital at the show grounds of Queenstown.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/239
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 26, Iss 1 (2012)
dc.subject	The Bulhoek massacre
dc.subject	The Union Defence medical personnel
dc.subject	Israelites
dc.subject	Queenstown
dc.subject	the senior Magistrate of Queenstown, E.C.A. Welsh
dc.subject	Government's instructions
dc.subject	bloodshed
dc.subject	Frontier Hospital
dc.subject	Tempe hospital
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	THE PRICE OF FANATICISM: THE CASUALTIES OF THE BULHOEK MASSACRE
dc.type	Article