Famous Graves in South Africa
84 records found

Nelson Mandela
18 Jul 1918 – 5 Dec 2013Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary,...
Qunu, OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Christiaan Barnard
8 Nov 1922 – 2 Sep 2001Medical Pioneer. He was the world renowned South African doctor...
Beaufort West, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Peter Brown
1837 – 10 Sep 1894Basuto War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Sweden, he served as...
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Horace Henry Glasock
16 Oct 1880 – 20 Oct 19162nd Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England,...
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

James Langley Dalton
1831 – 8 Jan 1887Zulu Wars Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, He...
Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Robert James Thomas Digby-Jones
27 Sep 1876 – 6 Jan 1900Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. A native of Scotland,...
Ladysmith, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

COL Anthony William Durnford
24 May 1830 – 22 Jan 1879British Officer, Zulu War. Lt. Col. Durnford was a colorful...
Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Herman Albrecht
1876 – 6 Jan 19002nd Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Burgersdorp, South...
Ladysmith, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

David Reginald Younger
17 Mar 1871 – 10 Jul 19002nd Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Edinburgh,...
Krugersdorp, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Thomas Edward Rendle
14 Dec 1884 – 1 Jun 1946World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Bedminster Bristol,...
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Frederick Miller
10 Nov 1831 – 17 Feb 1874Crimean War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Radway, England, he...
Mowbray, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Henry Harbord “Breaker” Morant
9 Dec 1864 – 27 Feb 1902Soldier, Poet. He freely invented details he told about his...
Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill
25 Jan 1852 – 22 Jan 1879British Officer, Zulu War, Victoria Cross Awardee. Lt. Coghill...
King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Shaka Zulu
1787 – 23 Sep 1828African Military Leader. Shaka "King of the Zulus" was a strong...
Stanger, iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

1LT Teignmouth Melvill
8 Sep 1842 – 22 Jan 1879British Officer, Zulu War, Victoria Cross Awardee. Lt. Melvill...
King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts
8 Jan 1872 – 17 Dec 18992nd Boer War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a...
uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Archbishop Denis Eugene Hurley
9 Nov 1915 – 13 Feb 2004Roman Catholic Bishop. Ordained priest through the Oblates of...
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Charles Herbert Mullins
28 Jun 1869 – 24 Mar 1916Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Grahamstown,...
Grahamstown, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

John Frederick McCrea
2 Apr 1854 – 16 Jul 1894Basuto War Victoria Cross Recipient. He was gazetted for the...
Kokstad, Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

P. W. Botha
12 Jan 1916 – 31 Oct 2006South African Prime Minister. Born Pieter Willem Botha, he was...
Hoekwil, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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