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Hidden Histories: South Africa's overlooked military monuments
Discover South Africa's hidden military heritage through overlooked war memorials, cemeteries and graves that deepen our understanding of history. Exploring the untold stories of soldiers, nurses and civilians contributes to our shared heritage.
These pages gather records of lesser-known South African military history sites to support conservation efforts, encourage visits and inspire new research into the people and events they represent.
This collection will grow over time. If you know of a South African military history monument, cemetery or grave that should be included, we welcome your contribution. Please contact the Society.
- Memorials
- Albany Anglo-Boer War Memorial
- All Saints Anglican Church, Woodstock War Memorial
- Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg War Memorial
- Cathedral of St Michael and St George War Memorial
- East London Railway Station War Memorial
- Lieutenant Colonel John Fordyce of the 74th Highlanders
- The Battle of Gruisfontein 5 February 1902
- Hermanus War Memorial
- The Battle of Holkrans 6 May 1902
- Pax Memorial, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
- Port Elizabeth Main Public Library War Memorial
- Saint John the Baptist Church Memorial Hall,Port Elizabeth
- St Mungo's Church Christmas Day Massacres Memorial
- Surgeon Captain Martin-Leake VC and bar, and Cmdt Gert Claassen
- Swakopmund - South African WW1 Memorial
- The Whisky train
- Cemeteries
- Bronkhorstspruit Cemetery Dec 1880
- Fort Brown Military Cemetery
- Fort Hare Military Cemetery
- Grahamstown Botanical Gardens Cemetery
- Newclare Cemetery,Johannesburg
- Graves
- Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor VC, DSO, MC and Bar, DFC
- Private C. H. Gronau - 5th Mounted Rifles
- General Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger
- Xhosa prophet Nongqause
- Captain Oswald Austin Reid, VC
- Corporal J. Taylor and Trooper J.W. Coates
- Lance Corporal Pieter James van der Westhuizen
- Lieutenant William Watson - Somerset East District Mounted Troops
- Private R.L. Winslow and Private W.L. Winslow
- Sources for further information
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission | CWGC
- eGGSA Graves in South Africa
- Find a Grave
- South African War Graves Project
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