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Tweefontein KIA 11 years 1 month ago #18698

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Hello Adrian,
I don't remember ever seeing anything like those in Natal in the 1970's, they all appear to have the St Edward crown on them, that one has the year 1984 on it.
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Tweefontein KIA 11 years 1 month ago #18699

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Frank,

It's 1964.

The South African War Graves Board was absorbed into the National Monuments Council in 1982.

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Tweefontein KIA 11 years 1 month ago #18700

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LOL okay,
Looked like 84 to me, do they all have Her Majesty's crown on them?

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No, not all.

Here is one from Kliprivier District in Natal and one from the Kimberley District







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Tweefontein KIA 11 years 1 month ago #18703

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Thanks Adrian, I don't think they look quite right with the crown of Queen Elizabeth somehow!

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Tweefontein KIA 11 years 1 month ago #18704

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The Imperial Light Horse was the first unit to respond to the attack on the IY at Tweefontein and their abortive 'ride to the rescue' is covered in Gibson's 'The Story of the Imperial Light Horse'. It ends with this sentence:
"The cause of the unfortunate disaster appeared to be the neglect of the Yeomanry to take the ordinary and usual military precautions."

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