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Tag Archives: gold mining
The Case Against Olivier and 11 Others
In 2020 I did a lot of work on the Rand Revolt casualty list and more or less concluded it, but in the back of my mind there was always the nagging feeling that there were more casualties to be … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Rand Revolt, South Africa
Tagged 1922, Germiston, gold mining, mine, New Primrose Mine Incident, Rand Revolt
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Memorial in Danger: ERPM War Memorial, Boksburg
This memorial to the soldiers of East Rand Proprietary Mines (ERPM) Boksburg who lost their lives during World War 1 is to be found in Pretoria Road, close to the intersection with Greenworks Street as per the image below (GPS: … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Jameson Raid, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Roll of Honour, South Africa
Tagged Bedford Farm, Boksburg, Cenotaph, East Rand, ERPM, ERPM War Memorial, gold mining, grave, Sir George Farrar
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