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Category Archives: East Rand
Rand Revolt Casualty List
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Posted in East Rand, Heritage, Johannesburg, Rand Revolt, South Africa
Tagged ANZAC, Braamfontein Cemetery, Brixton, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, March 1922, Miners Strike, Rand Revolt, Transvaal Scottish
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John Francis David Shaul VC.
The grave of John Francis David Shaul. VC. may be found in Boksburg Cemetery. Google Earth co-ordinates for the cemetery are: 26° 13.227’S 28° 16.531’E. Born on 11th September 1873 at King’s Lynn, Norfolk and died on the 16th September, … Continue reading
Posted in Boer War, East Rand, Heritage, Military, Personal, South Africa, Victoria Cross
Tagged Boer War, Boksburg, Boksburg Cemetery, John Francis David Shaul. VC, Magersfontein, Victoria Cross
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Miscellaneous Trains
Trains spotted here and there in South Africa, often loco’s and sometimes oddities and peculiarities. Special thanks to Ronnie Lovemore for images of the Class 91 Diesels. © DRW 2009-2018. Moved to blog 17/08/2014
Class 12AR-1535 “Susan”
My favourite locomotive; Susan, was a regular on my daily trips to work when I was stationed at Germiston Telecomms Depot during 1985/86. She usually lived on a short spur at the end of the mainline platform and served as … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Heritage, Reefsteamers, South Africa, Trains & railways, transportation
Tagged 12AR, 12AR 1535, 1535, Germiston, Magliesberg, Reefsteamers, SAR, Steam engine, Susan, train
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East Rand and Elsewhere. Rand Revolt Graves
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Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Johannesburg, Rand Revolt, South Africa
Tagged 1922, Anzac Memorial, Fordsburg, gold, gold mine, Johannesburg, Miners Strike, Primrose, Rand Revolt, Red Revolt, Rynsoord
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Germiston and Districts War Memorial: Germiston
These photographs were taken on the 14th of November 2009 at the Germiston and Districts War Memorial on the corner of Odendaal and President Strs. Germiston. Sadly the memorial had been defaced and used as a drinking spot as well … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Extinct Memorials, Heritage, ROH, South Africa, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Cenotaph, Germiston and Districts, Germiston City Bowl, ROH, World War
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