Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
DC29/NAMM/0011
Site 1, Alternate
Inventory Number
2528CC94
Site Name
SS Mendi Memorial, Ga-Mothakge, Atteridgeville
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 15:36
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:49
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 10:03.
Identifiers
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
This is a memorial that was erected for the soldiers who were on board of the SS Mendi, which was sunk during the First World War (1914-1918). It commemorates not only the tragic event, but also highlights the role of black soldiers in World War I. A total of 616 South Africans, including 607 black troops serving in the South African Native Labour Contingent, died when the steamship SS Mendi sank in the English Channel on the way to France on 21 February 1917.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
Yes
Construction Materials
Bronze
Pedestal Material
Brick
Plaster
Event Commemorated
Sinking of the SS Mendi
Inscriptions
NB: See images for inscriptions.
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by sandiswa.mkuba on Friday, October 9, 2015 - 15:42.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Recording Media
Digital Photos
GPS
Primary?
Yes
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.762932, 28.069224
Gauteng
- City of Tshwane
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by siyasanga.mhlekude on 09/10/2015 - 15:43.
Grading
Not Conservation Worthy
Grading Date
GradingComment
Grading by: Anton van Vollenhoven
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings
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