Background
LEVEY, Charles Joseph was born in 1840 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony.
LEVEY, Charles Joseph was born in 1840 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony.
Lovedale Seminary, Cape Colony.
Commanded a column of Tembus in Transkein War (medal). Honourable Lieutenant - Colonel D. D. V. Guard, Dordrecht, Cape Colony. Commandant, Dordrecht, in Boer War, 1900.
Captured rebel chief Sandillis in Kafir rebellion, Cape Colony. Fortified and successfully defended Residency, Southey ville, Cape Colony, 1879. Commanded native volunteers against chiefs Stock and Mfanta, Cape Colony, 1880.
Political Officer with Colonel Wavell’s column in Tembu War, 1880. Clerk to British Resident, Fingoland, Cape Colony, 1880. Political Agent with emigrant Tembus, 1875.
Magistrate, Southeyville 1877. Magistrate, Xalanga, 1883. Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, Wodehouse, Cape Colony, 1900.
Succeeded Lord Cecil, Imperial Commissioner, Western Transvaal, 1901. Resident Magistrate, Marico, Transvaal Colony, 1902. Royal Marines; Imperial Service Order 1904.
Spouse 1870, Sarah Randall.