Prince Alfred's Guard Drill Hall
Photo: Ronnie Lovemore
Location
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Corner of Prospect Hill and Daly Street, Central, Port Elizabeth
GPS: 33 deg 57 min 48.68 sec S, 25 deg 37 min 15.17 sec E
Photo: Ronnie Lovemore
Photo: Ronnie Lovemore
Significance
The Drill Hall is the headquarters of the Prince Alfred's Guard which was formed in 1856. The Hall was opened by the Mayor of Port Elizabeth, Henry W. Pearson, on 17 February 1882
Photo: Ronnie Lovemore
Photo: Ronnie Lovemore
Further reading
Cape Colony Volunteer Units 1877-79By J. J. Hulme
Basotoland Roll of Honour 1851 - 1881 by Major G. Tylden, ED
The South African campaign in German South-West Africa, 1914-1915by Hamish Paterson