Jan Grootboom

Jan Grootboom was a Xhosa scout from the Eastern Cape, South Africa (often incorrectly referred to as a Zulu) who taught Robert Baden-Powell many of his scouting skills during the Matabele campaign.[1][2]

References

  1. Baden-Powell, Robert (1915). My Adventures as a Spy.
  2. "Jan Grootboom". South African Scout Association.

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