South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King William’s Town.

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01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 4, p. 561.

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South African History Online. (2012, July 20). South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King William’s Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088701

South African History Online (2012) 'South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King William’s Town.', South African History Online, 20 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088701 (Accessed: 18 August 2026).

South African History Online, South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King William’s Town. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088701, (accessed 18 August 2026).

"South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King William’s Town.." South African History Online, 20 July 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088701. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "South African politician and author of “Jock of the Bushveld,” Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, is born in King William’s Town.." South African History Online. July 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088701.