Eastern Cape, GRAAFF-REINET, Urban area / Eastern Cape, GRAAFF-REINET, World War Memorial / (4 of 7 images)
Cemetery information:- Located at 12 Church Square. Three months after the end of the first World War a public meeting was called by the Mayor, Mr. H Urquhart, at which it was decided to erect a monument, on the most prominent site in town, in honour of the gallant Graaff-Reinet men who had lost their lives in the war. The site chosen was in front of the Town Hall in the centre of what is now known as the Mayor's Garden. Generous donations were received to meet the cost of the memorial. On 7 November 1923 the great bronze figure of the "victory Peace Angel", mounted on a high pedestal, was unveiled by H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught. (source: https://www.graaffreinet.co.za/listing/the_war_memorial) Album complete. eGGSA captions by: Riana le Roux The GGSA Cemetery DVD only has information on the cemetery location. Cemetery ID: 5991 Google Earth Cemetery Initiative Information:- GPSID: 7174 GPS: -32 14.926, 24 32.081
4. WWI Memorial plaque_2
MidM. Robert Craig MACFARLANE Lt. Alexander MACFARLANE Cadet William C. HOBSON Bombr. EdwardW. PHILPOTT Bombr. Alfred A' Becket PROBART Gnr. Albert Fraser PENNY Gnr. Victor Preston ROBERTSON Lt. William VORSTER 2nd Lt. Montague Henry COLE 2nd Lt. Reginald Herbert COLE 2nd Lt. Arthur Webb EDWARDS 2nd Lt. Charles R. MAASDORP
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