There are a few Anglo-Boer War related memorials and sites out on the West Rand, and the Krugersdorp Museum has a worthwhile exhibition.
Anglo-Boer War - West Rand - Krugersdorp Cemetery
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Anglo-Boer War Memorial - KrugersdorpCemetery
A visit to these graves and memorial is sad and poignant for a few reasons.
I was quite surprised (and saddened) that the site was so unkempt and that vandalism has not been addressed. An issue I feel I'll need to take up with the relevant war graves authorities of both SA and the UK.
In the foreground are the graves of children who died in the concentration camp that was situated in Krugersdorp. The tall black memorial was erected in 1926 to remember those mothers and children who had died.
Beyond that is a section of British war graves. In the far background is a white memorial - for those who fell while representing the Imperial Light Horse. Reference material I have indicates that there were 363 British soldiers buried here.
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Anglo-Boer War Memorial - KrugersdorpCemetery
Some detail from a grave for a child that died in the Krugersdorp Concentration Camp. According to records, 664 children under the age of 15 died at this concentration camp - The Hall Handbook of the Anglo-Boer War - Darrel Hall, 1999.
Rus in Vrede ... Rest in Peace those who were forgotten more than a 100 years ago, and those who are forgotten today.
How to get local government and schools interested is a question that's been on on my mind for a while.
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Krugersdorp Concentration Camp
After a few days of amateur research I managed to locate the site of the concentration camp. It has now been replaced by the Centenary Park and Dam. I could not find any memorials or historical indicators remembering this tragedy of the war.
This photo is from the suburb called Monument (where you can still find the remains of a Block House) and looks west over the dam and park towards Krugersdorp town.
Feel free to contact me if you want to organise a visit to the area.
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