Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2627CA50
Site Name
SA Gunners Memorial, Jack Hindon Crescent, Potchefstroom
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 09:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 09:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Memorial at military base for those who died during the WW II (1939-1945) This is the South African National Memorial Site for all Artillery Soldiers who died in combat. It was vandalized few years ago, but it’s enclosed by electric fencing. Future development for a museum is in the planning stages.Purpose:(Moderator comment: Directions and environmental context need to be verified)
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Memorial at military base for those who died during the WW II (1939-1945) This is the South African National Memorial Site for all Artillery Soldiers who died in combat. It was vandalized 4 years ago, but it’s enclosed by electric fencing. Future development for a museum is in the planning stages.
Original Position
Original
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
Not on records.
Construction Materials
Concrete under paving. Every green plants.
Pedestal Material
Palisades
Event Commemorated
Not known due to restriction.
Unveiled Comment
Not known due to restriction.
Inscriptions
Not thoroughly indicated due to restriction.
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.697065, 27.079553
North West
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda
- JB Marks
Directions to Site
The memorial is located in Tongaat CBD, eThekwini, on Gopalall Hurbans road
Access details
Restricted by the Army.
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
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