South African Military History Society

Heavy Artillery Memorial, Cape Town


Photo: Gavin Withers

Location
Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Government Avenue in the Company Gardens

GPS: 33 deg 55 min 40.56 sec S, 18 deg 24 min 57.93 sec E


Photo: Gavin Withers

Significance
This 6-inch 26-cwt howitzer is one of 6 brought from the Western Front to be memorials to the South African Heavy Artillery in major centres in South Africa.
It is gun R001 in the Gunners' Association of South Africa Register of Heritage Guns


Photo: Gavin Withers

Dedication Stones inscribed in English and Dutch record that the Memorial was

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF 
THE OFFICERS, NCOs AND MEN
OF THE S.A. HEAVY ARTILLERY 
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918


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OPGERICHT TER GEDACHTENIS AAN DE 
OFFICIEREN, ONDER OFFICIEREN EN MANSCHAPPEN 
VAN DE Z.A. ZWARE ARTILLERIE DIE IN DEN 
GROOTEN OORLOG SNEUVELDEN
1914 - 1918


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The S.A. Heavy Artillery Roll of Honour mounted between the Dedication Stones is inscribed in English and Dutch

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

HUNNE NAMEN LEVEN VOOR EUWIG


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Additional Dedication Stones inscribed in English and Afrikaans record that

THIS MEMORIAL WAS FURTHER
DEDICATED ON 26 APRIL 1970
BY THE S.A.H.A. ASSOCIATION
AND THE GUNNERS' ASSOCIATION
WESTERN PROVINCE BRANCH
TO THE MEMORY OF ALL
ARTILLERYMEN WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY

Note: the SA Heavy Artillery Association (SAHA Association; in Afrikaans die Suid-Afrikaanse Swaar Artillerie Vereniging) has merged with the Gunners' Association of South Africa


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HIERDIE GEDENKTEKEN IS VOORTS
OP 26 APRIL 1970 DEUR DIE
S.A.S.A. VERENIGING
EN DIE KANONNIERSBOND WESTELIKE PROVINSIE TAK GEWY
TER NAGEDAGTENIS VAN ALLE
KANONNIERS WAT HUL LEWENS
VIR HUL LAND NEERGELE HET


Photo: Gavin Withers


Photo: Gavin Withers


Photo: Gavin Withers

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