Gauteng, RANDFONTEIN, Randfontein Estates Gold Mine, Military cemetery
Remnants of the Jameson Raid (29 December 1895 – 2 January 1896) can be found in Randfontein. Various graves of those killed are scattered around the West Rand. In Randfontein, the graves of troopers
William Charles Beatty-Powell
John Bernard Bletsoe
Harry Davies
John Foster and
C.E Hennessy, are hidden amongst the trees in what was originally known as the Randfontein Estates Gold Mine Military Cemetery. The graves are beside the railway line diagonally opposite where Uncle Harry's Roadhouse is currently located at the northern entrance to town from Krugersdorp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randfontein
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eGGSA captions by: Riana le Roux
Additional information available on the GGSA Cemetery DVD:-
Cemetery ID: 198
Number of names: 5
Information submitted by: Derek Walker
Google Earth Cemetery Initiative Information:-
GPSID: 198
GPS: -26 09.021, 27 43.462
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Date: 02 Aug 2015
Contributed by: eGGSA
Size: 6 items
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