Brakpan War Memorial
Photo: Derek Walker
Location
Brakpan, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Cosy Corner MOTH Shellhole, 12 Zeeman Str, Brenthurst, Brakpan
on the corner of Zeeman and Muriel Brand Streets.
GPS: 26 deg 15 min 1 sec S, 28 deg 22 min 37 E
Significance
This is a new memorial to replace the original one that was vandalised
Photo: Derek Walker
Photo: Derek Walker
The Memorial inscription:
In Memory of our Fellow Servicemen who gave their lives in War Duty
Ter Nagedagtenis aan ons Kamerade wie hulle lewens gegee het in oorlog diens
We Will Remember Them - Ons Sal Hulle Onthou
Roll
1914 of 1918
Honour
Great War
Photo: Derek Walker
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The original Brakpan War Memorial was abandoned after being vandalised.
The Roll of Honour was moved from the original memorial to the present location at the MOTH Shellhole.
Photo: Derek Walker