Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC619
Site Name
SS Mendi centenary memorial, Durban harbor, Durban Central, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 16:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 16:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recorders
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Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
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Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Ss mendi centenary warriors in peace to honor the death of 618 men the 5th battalion south African naive contingent, 9 officers and Ncos, 33 crew among the dead were 87 black soliders from kwazulu natal.
Original Position
Original Positioned
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Stone
Pedestal Material
Stone
Person/Institution Commemorated
Date Unveiled
Inscriptions
Ss mendi centenary warriors rest in peace before dawn on 21 February 1at the Ss mendi was accidentally struck by the Ss Darro while crossing the English channel for service in world war one.
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.86234, 31.027925
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
Pretoria in Monument Function Centre next to VTM Blikkantin Tea Garden.
Access details
Public Accessible
Media
Media
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