South African Military History Society

Corporal J. Taylor and Trooper J.W. Coates



Grave of Corporal J. Taylor and Trooper J.W. Coates killed in action on Moskuilen Farm on 20 April 1902 and buried at Blaauwater Siding in the Graaff-Reinet District

Location
Situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
31 deg 50 min 04.4 sec South - 24 deg 48 min 06.4 sec East

Blaauwater Siding in the Graaff-Reinet district
The siding is west of service road that follows the railway and the cemetery is east of the road
Blaauwater Siding is west of the N9 between Graaff-Reinet and Middleburg, approximately 58 kms north of Graaff-Reinet and north of the New Bethesda and Cradock junctions

Inscription
3rd Imperial Yeomanry
In Memory of
Corp J Taylor    Tpr J.W.Coates
who were killed in action at Moskuilen
near Graaf Reinet April 20th 1902
whilst gallantly fighting for their King

Erected by the 12th Squadron Impl Yeomanry
and 2nd Batt Coldm Gds



Corporal Taylor and Trooper Coates are commemorated on a plaque in St James Anglican Church in Graaff-Reinet

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