Germiston and District Cenotaph
Photo: Anne Samson (2026)
Location
Germiston, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Corner President and FH Odendaal Streets
GPS: 26 deg 12 min 49.03 sec S, 28 deg 9 min 42.47 sec E
Significance
The Cenotaph was unveiled on 24 October 1924 to commemorate the men of
Germiston and District who died in the Great War 1914 - 1918.
Photo: Derek Walker (2009)
It is inscribed:
TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
1914-1918
The opposite face is inscribed:
AAN ONS ROEMRYKE DOOD
1914-1918
The Roll of Honour has two alphabetical panels listing surnames and initials A to L and L to Z.
Photo: Derek Walker (2009)
Photo: Derek Walker (2009)
Photo: Derek Walker (2009)
The Cenotaph was restored in 2025.
Photo: Anne Samson (2026)
Photo: Anne Samson (2026)
Photo: Anne Samson (2026)