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South African Heavy Artillery Memorial: Kimberley

Heavy Artillery Memorial, Heritage, Military, South Africa, World War 1

72nd (Griqualand West) Siege Battery: Clyde ‘n Terry Museum Kimberley

These photographs of the South African Heavy Artillery Memorial 72nd (Griqualand West) Siege Battery: Clyde ‘n Terry Hall of Militaria n Kimberley were taken in January 2018 by Diane Van Tonder and are used with permission.

The inscription is followed by the names and ranks of the 167 men who died in the Great War.

This 6-inch 26-cwt howitzers is one of 6 brought back from France and Flanders to be part of the memorials to the South African Heavy Artillery that were established in major centres in South Africa.

The 6 Memorials to the Heavy Artillery can be found in: (Open in new page)

DRW © 2018. Created 14/09/2018. Images courtesy of Diane Van Tonder. 

Updated: 02/03/2019 — 05:04

South African Heavy Artillery Memorial: Johannesburg

Heavy Artillery Memorial, Johannesburg, ROH, War Museum Johannesburg, World War 1

71st (Transvaal) Siege Battery: Johannesburg Zoo

These photographs of the South African Heavy Artillery Memorial (71st (Transvaal) Seige Battery) at the Johannesburg Zoo were taken on 20 August 2011. Special thanks to Carl Hoehler for the  information on where this memorial can be found, as well as additional information on the 6 guns that made up the memorials to the South African Heavy Artillery. Of special mention is the worker at the zoo called Kevin who assisted me in getting these photographs.


This 6-inch 26-cwt howitzers is one of 6 brought back from France and Flanders to be part of the memorials to the South African Heavy Artillery that were established in major centres in South Africa. It is currently in the grounds of the Johannesburg Zoo. Like its counterpart in Port Elizabeth, part of the memorial is a dedication plaque:

 Erected by the Officers, NCO’s and Men of the South African Heavy Artillery in Memory of their Comrades who fell in the Great War 1914-1918

The SAHA ROH in JOhannesburg

The SAHA ROH in Johannesburg

The inscription is followed by the names and ranks of the 167 men who died in the Great War.

The gun has been in place at the zoo since 1920, and was restored in 2007.

Information Sheet

Information Sheet

It may be found at Google Earth Co-ordinates 26° 10.111’S, 28° 2.039’E

The 6 Memorials to the Heavy Artillery can be found in: (Open in new page)

© DRW 2011-2018. Created 21/08/2011. Roll of Honour list supplied by Carl Hoehler. Moved to blog 30/01/2014, Updated 08/07/2017

Updated: 14/09/2018 — 08:53

South African Heavy Artillery Roll of Honour

Heavy Artillery Memorial, Johannesburg, ROH, South Africa, Uncategorized, War Museum Johannesburg, World War 1

This Roll of Honour is a collation of images that I took at the SAHA Memorial in Johannesburg. The image is 1500×403 wide and opens in a new window.

South African Heavy Artillery Roll of Honour. Johannesburg.

South African Heavy Artillery Roll of Honour. Johannesburg.

The SAHA ROH in JOhannesburg

The SAHA Roll of Honour in Johannesburg

The six memorials relating to the South African Heavy Artillery are:

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Updated: 14/09/2018 — 08:58
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