King Edward VII School War Memorial
Photo: Derek Walker
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa
King Edward VII School, 44 St Patrick Rd, Houghton Estate
GPS 26 deg 10 min 35 sec S, 28 deg 3 min 46.35 sec E
Photo: Derek Walker
Photo: Derek Walker
Photo: Derek Walker
Inscriptions on the Memorial are
IN
REMEMBRANCE
OF THE
MASTERS AND BOYS
WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES
IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
and
THE WORLD WAR
1939-1945
Sons of this place
let this of you be said
that you who live
are worthy of your dead
The Roll of Honour includes the Great War 1914-1918, the Rand Revolt, the World War 1939-1945, Korea 1950-1953 and National Service.
Photo: Derek Walker
Photo: Derek Walker
Further reading
From Playing Field to Parade Ground: The Record of King Edward VII School
by P.K.A. Digby