Ladysmith Tourism Information Office

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…

09L | “Intombi Cemetery was the last resting place of around 700 British Soldiers. Sewn in blankets these men were buried at the rate of 28 a day during the last month of the siege. (February 1900). Look for the…

Statue of Gandhi at the Sanathan Dharm Sabha Temple While Ladysmith was under siege, Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869-1948) was a stretcher bearer with Gen Buller’s relief force. He trained in Durban under Dr Booth. As a young advocate Gandhi…

04L | “The original church was built in 1882 with cut flagstone quarried from the town lands. Referred to as the “Soldiers’ Church” it is renowned for its beautiful marble tablets in the transept, bearing the names of more than…

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20L | This was the main Naval position: “A piece of high ground in the centre of the Northern line of defence, was the first position selected for the Naval 12 pounders: The lines of defence encircling Ladysmith were extensive,…