Dutch Reform Church

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…

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….

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31L | At daybreak on Monday 30th October 1899 Col. Carelton’s column, supposedly on their way to Nicholson’s Nek, found themselves on top of this hill where they were cut off and surrounded by Boer forces and after a fire…

23L | Lt Egerton was the first person to die in the Siege of Ladysmith. He was mortally wounded on the 2nd November 1899. “Darkest of many dark days for the Naval Brigade was Thursday 2nd November, in the first…