Redvers Buller

Sir Redvers Buller
Born	(1839-12-07)7 December 1839 Crediton, Devon
Died	2 June 1908(1908-06-02) (aged 68) Crediton, Devon
Buried	Holy Cross Churchyard, Crediton
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1858–1901
Rank	General
Unit	King's Royal Rifle Corps
Commands held	Aldershot Command British Forces in South Africa Adjutant-General to the Forces Quartermaster-General to the Forces
Battles/wars	Second Anglo-Chinese War Anglo-Ashanti wars Xhosa Wars Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War Second Boer War
Awards	Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

General Sir Redvers Henry Buller, VC, GCB, GCMG (7 December 1839 – 2 June 1908) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He served as Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa during the early months of the Second Boer War and subsequently commanded the army in Natal until his return to England in November 1900.