Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3225BA16
Site Name
Cradock War Memorial. The Crazy Store, Cradock
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 11:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 11:20.
Identifiers
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To honour the lives of those who died in the Great War 1914-1919
Original Position
Original Positioned
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Sandstone
Pedestal Material
Sandstone
Event Commemorated
The Great War 1914-1919
Inscriptions
The Glorious memory of the men of Cradock and District who gave their lives in the service of their country in the great war 1914-1919.In proud memory William Frederick Faulds V.C.M.C 19.2.1895 -16.8.1950 A son Cradock and a member of the Cradock commando prior to 1914 who on the 16th July 1816 under heavy German attack during the battle of Delville wounded to safety for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty he was awarded the Victoria cross.
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.16985, 25.618021
Eastern Cape
- Chris Hani
- Inxuba Yethemba
Directions to Site
Situated on the lower slopes of Devil's Peak ,facing north-east. It is nearby the University of Cape Town.
Access details
Permission for access has to be requested from the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality
Media
Media
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