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Tag Archives: South Africa
Asian and African Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation, Warships
Tagged Cape Town, San, South Africa, South African Navy, Warship
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Michael Gibson GC
Michael Gibson (06/1906 – 18/10/1940) was awarded the George Cross for his actions on 17 October 1940 in Coventry. He was 34 years old and serving in the Corps of Royal Engineers when he and Second Lieutenant Alexander “Sandy” Campbell … Continue reading
Posted in George Cross, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, World War 2
Tagged George Cross, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, South Africa, United KIngdom, World War 2
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John R.M. Chard VC
John Rouse Merriott Chard (21/12/1847 – 01/11/1897) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Anglo Zulu war at Rorke’s Drift in 1879. The Citation reads: “For gallant conduct at the Defence of Rorke’s Drift, 22nd and 23rd … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Natal, Outside RSA, Rorke's Drift, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, Zulu War
Tagged Anglo Zulu War, John Chard, Rorkes Drift, South Africa, VC, Victoria Cross
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The Ross and the Woltemade
When it comes to talking about salvage tugs two names really stand out: the John Ross and the Wolraad Woltemade. The John Ross was built in Durban in at the James Brown & Hamer yard in 1976 and was named … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Personal, shipbio, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation
Tagged Durban, James Brown & Hamer, John Ross, Safmarine, salvage, salvage tug, South Africa, Wolraad Woltemade, ZTOW, ZTUG
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Henry Lysons VC
Henry Lysons (30/07/1858 – 24/07/1907) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Zulu War in 1879. The citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 7 April 1882, Issue: 25093, Page: 1586, reads: “2nd Battalion, The Cameronians, Lieutenant Henry Lysons [(Scottish Rifles) On … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross
Tagged Henry Lysons VC, South Africa, Victoria Cross, Zulu War
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Joseph John Farmer VC.
Joseph John Farmer (15/05/1854 – 30/06/1930) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the First Boer War on 27 February 1881, on Majuba Hill in South Africa. The Citation,17 recorded in the London Gazette of May 1881, Issue: 24973, Page: … Continue reading
Posted in Boer War, Heritage, London Memorials, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross
Tagged Army Hospital Corps, Boer War, DLI, Joseph John Farmer VC, Majuba, NMA, South Africa, Victoria Cross
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The Arrival of Sally (5)
Aka: The Arrival of Sally and Lily Su Early one Saturday morning, as I was on my way home from doing the morning shopping I spotted 2 Twinns by the side of the road. I pulled over and opened the … Continue reading
Posted in Dolls, My Twinn Dolls, Personal, South Africa, Tumbling Twinns
Tagged Asian Twinns, Brenda, Jennifer Mae, Lily-Su, My Twinn Doll, Sally, South Africa, Tumbling Twinns
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Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC, MC*
Captain Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC was the son of stockbreeder Frederick and Gertrude Hayward. He was born on 17 June 1891 at the Beersheba Mission Station near Swartruggens, East Griqualand, and was educated at Hilton College Natal, Durban Business … Continue reading
Posted in France, Heritage, Military, Military Cross, Outside RSA, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Bapaume, Military Cross, National Memorial Arboretum, NMA, Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC, South Africa, VC, Victoria Cross, Wiltshire Regiment, World War 1
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Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor VC, MC*, DFC, DSO
Andrew Frederick Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor (04/09/1894 – 21/06/1921), was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions between 8 August 1918, and 8 October 1918 while serving with the Royal Flying Corps. The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 29 November … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Military Cross, South Africa, Victoria Cross, World War 1
Tagged Captain Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor VC, DFC, DSO, Mafikeng Cemetery, MC, RFC, South Africa, The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, VC, Victoria Cross, World War 1
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South African Connections to the Titanic
The recent on-line access to the Titanic’s passenger list has revived interest in this tragic event. Some of the Titanic’s passengers had connections to South Africa. The following are a few of them. There may be other passengers with South … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, ships and shipping, South Africa, Titanic
Tagged lifeboat, passengers, RMS Titanic, South Africa, Southampton, Survivors
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