South Africa War Graves Project

Bambatha Rebellion / Rand Revolt / Korea / Border War / Non World War / Police CASUALTIES

Post WW2 South African / Rhodesian Casualties serving with British Units

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In Remembrance of
South Africa's War Dead


WINDHOEK OLD MUNICIPAL CEMETERY,Namibia. 93 South African war graves. Although the graves are commemoarted by Special Memorials by the Cross of Sacrifice, the actual war graves themselves can be found across the street in the old cemetery. Photo © Richard Alexander

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*** - Leave for work 29th June. You can just send updates and emails as per normal. I'll be back next week.

June 29, 2009 - Namibia page updated

June 17, 2009 - South Africa - Free State and North West Province pages updated.

June 11, 2009 - France and South Africa - Free State pages updated.

 


Our Sister Projects

Maple Leaf Legacy Project Australian War Graves Photographic Archive

   British War Memorial Project   New Zealand Armed Forces Memorial Project

War Graves in the Netherlands

Link to us

28,270
South African & Rhodesian war graves (known to date)

7,711
Bambatha Rebellion / Rand Revolt / Korea / Border War / Non World War / Police casualties (known to date)

22,500+
war graves or names on memorials have been photographed

Project Address
Ralph McLean
2350 - 27th Avenue
Edmonton , Alberta
T6T 0A6
Canada


hits since
September 2004

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