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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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Oswald Austin Reid VC.
Oswald Austin Reid (02/11/1893 – 27/10/1920) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions On 7 March 1917 at the Battle of Diyalah River, Mesopotamia, The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 8 June 1917, Supplement: 30122, Page: 5702, reads: “Capt. Oswald Austin … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, South Africa, Victoria Cross
Tagged Battle of Diyalah River, Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg, Mesopotamia, Oswald Austin Reid. VC, VC, Victoria Cross
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The Titanic Grave in South Africa
In fond memory of Hymie Alper (+ 12/11/1993), a kind and gentle soul. On a busy corner of Johannesburg, right next to the Smit Street on-ramp of the M1 North highway, we find the only memorial to the Titanic in … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, ships and shipping, Titanic
Tagged Braamfontein Cemetery, James Webber, Johannesburg, Mary Grifffin, Titanic
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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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Johannesburg from the air
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Posted in Johannesburg, Personal, South Africa
Tagged Braamfontein Cemetery, Brixton, Edgardale, Johannesburg, The Glenn, Turffontein Race Course, Wemmer Pan
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The Jeppestown Oval Memorial, Jeppestown, Johannesburg
This is one memorial that nearly slipped through the cracks. I found out about it when I saw a picture in a book about postcards featuring early Johannesburg. I did not really expect it to even exist anymore, but further … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Uncategorized
Tagged Jeppe High School For Boys, Jeppestown, Jeppestown Oval, Johannesburg, Julius Jeppe, Memorial
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Airborne Memorial
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Posted in Border War, ROH, South Africa, War Museum Johannesburg, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Airborne, Johannesburg, National Museum of Military History, Para, Parachute, Saxonwold, Special Forces
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