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Tag Archives: Sir George Farrar
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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Finding Sir George Farrar
One of the many graves in Johannesburg that I was looking for, was that of Sir George Farrar. The reason for looking for his grave was that he died during the First World War and as such is a … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, CWGC, East Rand, Heritage, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, South Africa, War Grave, World War 1
Tagged Bedford Farm, Bedford Gardens, Bedfordview, CWGC, grave, Jameson Raid, Sir George Farrar, World War 1
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