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In Remembrance of
South Africa's War Dead
HESTRUD CHURCHYARD, Nord, France . The seven
graves in this photo represent some of the very latest South African battle
casualties of the first world war. All the casualties occured either November
10th or 11th, 1918. Photo © Peter Bennett
The South Africa War Graves Project
The goal of the South Africa War Graves Project is to archive photographs
of every single South African & Rhodesian war grave from the 2nd Anglo-Boer
War, Bambatha Rebellion, WW1, Rand Revolt, WW2, Korea, Freedom Struggle,
Angola-Border War, Non World War and Police to present day. These photos
will either be in the format of a picture of a headstone or a name on
a memorial. These photos will eventually be made freely to the family,
friends of the deceased serviceperson, school groups, veterans groups
and MOTH shell-holes through this website.
Most of the families and friends of South Africa's (and Rhodesia's) war
dead will never get a chance to visit the graves of these fallen service
people due to the distances and expenses involved with such a journey.
Hopefully by archiving these photos we will be able to close a missing
chapter in many people’s lives by supplying them a photo of the
last restingplace of a loved one. By archiving these photos will have
created an online South African national war cemetery. The future generations
in turn will hopefully be able to learn from this archive, remember and
never forget.
Latest News and Updates
***NOTE*** - Hi everyone, sorry for the
delay but just got back in town last night late after being out in Alberta
for 2 weeks. Might only be able to stay the day as I have to leave again
for out west, have a new job(s). Pays stupidly and it may mean I might
be out of commission for weeks or months at a time because I'll be in
work camps in the oil patch. So expect sporadic updates until I figure
out a plan.
July 13, 2008 - Australia (Country now
complete), France & United Kingdom pages updated.
June 24, 2008 - United Kingdom page updated.
Our Sister Projects
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26,370
South African & Rhodesian war graves (known to date)
7,331
Bambatha Rebellion / Rand Revolt / Korea / Border War / Non World War
/ Police casualties (known to date)
18,500+
war graves or names on memorials have been photographed
Project Address
Ralph McLean
Box 35
The Pas, Manitoba
R9A 1K3
Canada
hits since
September 2004
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