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Tag Archives: Pretoria
Retrospective: Pretoria Old Cemetery
Yesterday, while looking for a suitable image for Facebook, I came across my photographs of Pretoria Old Cemetery or Church Street Cemetery as it is sometimes known. For some strange reason I never did a blogpost about it, although did … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Photo Essay, Pretoria, Retrospective, South Africa, War Grave
Tagged Anglo Boer War, Church Street Cemetery, Paul Kruger, Pretoria, Pretoria Old Cemetery, Tshwane, War grave, ZAR
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Delville Wood Memorial: Pretoria
My late maternal grandfather was a Delville Wood survivor, having been wounded on the 18th of July 1916. He never really spoke much about his experience at the battle, and if he had I probably would not have been able … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Pretoria, Retrospective, South Africa, War Memorial, World War 1
Tagged Delville Wood, France, Memorial, Pretoria, South African Infantry. battle, Union Buildings, World War 1
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