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Date: n.d. Type: Memorial Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 29°02'41.83" S 24°36'24.82" E Alt: 1117m

See more photographs Transcript of memorial stone: IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICER, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 2ND BATTALION, KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY WHO WERE KILLED NEAR THIS SPOT DURING THE BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER ON 28 NOVEMBER 1899 AND WHO ARE NOW INTERRED IN THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, WEST END CEMETERY, KIMBERLEY. 2ND LIEUT. LONG L.W. 3896 SGT. WALLACE J.H. 5397 L/CPL. CATTELL C. 4621    " FULWOOD R. 4133    " HILL F. 4349 PTE. BROWN J. 4534    " COWELL W. 6083    " GRIFFITHS T. 4513    " HARDING H. 3663    " SAXTON C.C. 4209    " VICKERS W.   4945 PTE. GREEN C. DIED OF WOUNDS, ORANGE RIVER, 30 NOVEMBER 1899. Transcript of base of memorial - panel 1: TO THE MEMORY OF 10 OFFICERS 1 WARRANT OFFICER 1 COLOUR SERGEANT 5 SERGEANTS 4 CORPORALS & 119 PRIVATES THE KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY IN S.AFRICA. BETWEEN 11TH OCTOBER, 1899. & 31ST MAY, 1902. REQUIESCANT IN PACE. Transcript of base of memorial - panel 2: OFFICERS MAJOR P.W.A.A.MILTON MAJOR A. POWER CAPTAIN F. THOROLD LT. E.V.I. BROOKE LT. E.F.B. POWELL LT. F.W.LONG LT. R.E. SHEPHERD LT. A.W. WALLACE 2 LT. L. MARTIN 2 LT. F. CONWAY. Transcript of base of memorial - panel 3: WARRANT OFFICERS SERGT MAJOR J. CASSON COL SERGT H. LAWTON SERGT W. BEDFORD    "   H WILLIAMS    "   J.H.WALLACE    "   E. LOCKWOOD    "   W JONES CORPORAL A. LANCASTER    "   T. WILSHAW    "   F.J. DUGGAN    "   F.J ATKIN