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This monument is in memory of the men who were killed in the action here on 6th January 1900. Nearby are their mass graves.
Total Views: 1778 Daily Views: 003 | 6th Jan 1900 Mass graves of men who were killed in the action here on 6th January 1900.
6th Jan 1900 Mass graves of men who were killed in the action here on 6th January 1900.
06 | In the middle of the Platrand overlooking Ladysmith is the Burgher Memorial. Unveiled in 1979 in honour of 781 Burghers who died during battles in Natal during the Anglo Boer War. The group of massive hands, six reaching…
07 | 6th Jan 1900 “The largest of the forts built along the Platrand, Manchester Fort is about midway along the hill and the burgher monument has been built alongside. Built by F and H Companies of the 1st Battalion…
10 | 6th Jan 1900 “This lovely cemetery contains most of the British soldiers that were killed in the Battle of Wagon Hill. The British Cemetery is near the bottom of the Hill on the Ladysmith side and has to…
09 | 6th Jan 1900 Around midday Commandant de Villiers and his men attacked the gun position at Wagon Point, trying to turn the British line, initially forcing the British back but Col Hamilton was close at hand and accompanied…
