Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2625CB3
Site Name
Delarayville Memorial Grave, 61 Generaal Delarey Street, Delareyville
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, February 26, 2021 - 15:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, February 26, 2021 - 15:32.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
On
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
More than 35000 white South Africans, of which 6000 were burghers on command ,and 27000 were women and children in the concentration camps, died during the Anglo Boer South African War of 1899-1902. The number of black people interned in the concentration camps reached a maximum of 115874 in June 1902. By the end of the war, about 30000people of colour were serving the British, while another 12000 served the Boers as agterryers. The number of casualties among the blacks racial group is unknown.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Builder
Designer
Construction Date Comment
March 2014
Construction Materials
Marble
Brick
Pedestal Material
Bricks
Concrete
Event Commemorated
The people who died in the Anglo Boer War and The South African War.
Unveiled Comment
Die Erfenisstigting
Inscriptions
NB: See images for list of names of the deceased. /To commemorate the people who died during the Anglo boer South African War of 1899-1902//More than 35000 white South Africans, of which 6000 were burghers on command and 27000 were women and children in the concentration camps, died during the Anglo Boer South African War of 1899-1902. The number of black people interned in the concentration camps reached a maximum of 115874 in June 1902. By the end of the war,. About 30000people of colour were serving the British, while another 12000 served the Boers as agterryers. The number of casualties among the black racial class is unknown/
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.685656, 25.4572
North West
- Ngaka Modiri Molema
- Tswaing
Directions to Site
North Side on Church Square and Napier Street.
Access details
The monument is accessible to the public.
Media
Media
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