Tunnel Hill Liverpool Regt Monument
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33L | RIETFONTEIN MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER 1899 Gen White aware that Gen. Yule and his army were in full retreat from Dundee and aware that elements of the Boer Army were moving to cut him off from the north west,…
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…
“The Platrand is a long hill on the south side of the town. It was a critical section in the town’s defences. The soldiers christened the east end Caesar’s Camp and the West end Wagon Hill after features at Aldershot….
12L | “The first Muslim traders came to Ladysmith in 1885. Showing honesty and courtesy as businessmen they were firm in their faith. With the moral and financial aid of the community, a wood and iron mosque was built in…
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…