Category Archives: East Rand

Rand Revolt Casualty List

Posted on 13/02/2018 by JA

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Derelict War Memorial in Springs

Posted on 03/07/2017 by JA

Since I first started photographing memorials I have been of the opinion that war memorials on the East Rand are really wasted. The only exception to the rule was the former Brakpan Roll of Honour that was claimed by the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Cemetery Statuery. (3)

Posted on 20/03/2016 by JA

Following on my posts about Cemetery Statuery in December 2011, I decided to devote another post to some of the statues I saw in Primrose Cemetery early in February 2012. This cemetery has some magnificent statues in it, but there … Continue reading →

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Hennenman Air Crash Memorial (Alberton)

Posted on 03/02/2016 by JA

This memorial was photographed by Clinton Hattingh in 2016 and is at the site of the former Newmarket race course. A Dakota, on its way to Johannesburg crashed near Hennenman in the Free State on 12/04/1988, killing 13 South Africa … Continue reading →

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John Francis David Shaul VC.

Posted on 03/01/2015 by JA

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 →

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Germiston Cenotaph

Posted on 13/10/2014 by JA

I spotted the Germiston and Districts War Memorial purely by accident after taking a wrong turn on my way home on 14 November 200. The Memorial is on the corner of Odendaal and President Strs. Germiston, in front of the … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous Trains

Posted on 17/08/2014 by JA

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

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Class 12AR-1535 “Susan”

Posted on 17/08/2014 by JA

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 →

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East Rand and Elsewhere. Rand Revolt Graves

Posted on 08/05/2014 by JA

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The derelict war memorial in Springs

Posted on 09/02/2014 by JA

When I originally visited Palmietkuil War Cemetery in 2007 I saw that there was a war memorial in Springs marked on my streetfinder. When I finally got to Springs I could not find it, but then I was expecting something … Continue reading →

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