Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG (24 July 1862 – 24 January 1931), known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic children's book, Jock of the Bushveld (1907).[1] As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the Anglo-Boer War. FitzPatrick is responsible for the creation of the two-minute silence observed on Armistice Day.
^Jock of the Bushveld. Edited by Phillida Brooke Simons, Angus McBride. 1997. Rear cover: "..one of Africa's classic tales and has been enjoyed by generations."
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