South African Military History Society

Thaba Tshwane (New) Military Cemetery, Pretoria


Photo: Derek Walker

Location
Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Western end of Hendrik Potgieter Street, Thaba Tshwane

GPS: 25 deg 46 min 55.79 sec S, 28 deg 7 min 16.23 sec E


Photo: Derek Walker

Significance

During the Second World War, No110 Military General Hospital was in what was Roberts Heights, later Voortrekkerhoogte, now Thaba Tshwane.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains 293 Commonwealth, 1 Greek and 1 Belgian burials of the Second World War and 1 non-war burial in this cemetery. There are also burials from the Border War as well as graves of servicemen and women.


Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker

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