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Old Fort
30L | “A section of the old walls can be seen where it has been incorporated into the current South Africa Police Services buildings. The fort was built to defend the town from possible Zulu attack prior to the Anglo…
Rifle Brigade Monument at Surprise Hill
13L | “On the night of 10/11 December 1899 Digby-Jones RE VC blew up a Boer 4.7 inch Howitzer during a night sortie. On their way down they were attacked by the Pretoria Kommando, the young Deneys Reitz among them….
Rifleman’s Post
11L | “The 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifles began building Rifleman’s Post on 1st November 1899. Sited on the western perimeter the Post was manned by two companies of the regiment under the command of Shakerly and Ward who had…
Ladysmith ABW Cemetery
02L | “As you enter the cemetery on your right hand side you will find signs marking the way to the Anglo Boer War Cemetery which contains the graves of several of the “well known” characters of the Siege. (Note…
Ladysmith Siege Museum
Acclaimed as one of the best Anglo Boer War museums in South Africa, its displays on the famous Siege and Relief of Ladysmith have thrilled countless Boer War enthusiasts. Built in 1884 as a market house, it served as a…
Kings’ Post
03L | “Opposite the entrance to the Ladysmith Military base. King’s Post was one of the positions on the outer line of defence on the North West side of the town. It was manned by the Rifle Brigade. The remains…