South African Military History Society

Burgershoop Cemetery - Jameson Raid Memorial and Graves


Photo: Derek Walker

Location
Krugersdorp, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Turn into Omega Street from the intersection with Wagen Road. The Cemetery gate is at the end of Omega Street.

In the cemetery, the Crematorium is on the left and there is a path to the right.
The Memorial is an enclosed area to the left of the path about 105 metres from the gate.
The Raider graves are about 25 metres in front of the Memorial.

GPS 26 deg 6 min 7.82 sec S, 27 deg 45 min 39.12 sec E


Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker

The Memorial is inscribed
Gedurende die nag
van 29 of 30 Desember 1895
doet onverhoeds 'n gewapende 
troepe mag uit Brits gebied 'n
inval in die Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek
en op 2 Januarie 1896 word hul naby
Krugersdorp deur Transvaalse Burgers
tot stand gebring en op 2 Januarie tot oorgawe gedwing.
In die gevegte verloor vyf Burgers hul leven.
Die vyf Burgers lê hier begrawe.
Hul name verdien blywende herinnering by die nageslagte en lui.
George Jacobs van Muiskraal Distr PCstroom
Swaar gewond op 1 Januarie 1896 toe hy vir
'n gekweste vyand drink water wou gee.
Donald MacDonald van Lindley's Poort
Swaar gewond en op 10 Januarie oorlede
Andries Hendrik Potgieter van Hekpoort
Sarel Petrus Potgieter van Hartebeesfontein
Petrus Frans Jacobus Venter van Bosfontein dist Rustenburg

Hierdie gedenksteen en ommuring opgerig 1917
uit 'n fonds gedurende 1896 onder die publiek versamel


Photo: Derek Walker

Slaap
Rustig
Dapper 
Helde
Die grond is Heilig
Waar julle asse lê, diep in
Die spoor van 
Suid Afrika


Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker


Captain Barry
Photo: Derek Walker

Captain Barry, Trooper D. Frazer and Trooper P.S. Wiid of the British South Africa Police died in the Krugersdorp Hospital of wounds received during the Jameson Raid and are buried close to the Memorial.


Trooper D. Frazer
Photo: Derek Walker


Trooper P.S. Wiid
Photo: Derek Walker

Reference
The Jameson Raid by David Saks

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