South Africa War Graves Project

Bambatha Rebellion / Rand Revolt / Korea / Border War / Non World War / Police CASUALTIES

In Remembrance of
South Africa's War Dead

KIRK CHRIST LEZAYRE (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Isle of Man, United Kingdom. One South African in Royal Engineers buried here. Photo © Peter Killey & Nicky Taylor

The South Africa War Graves Project

The goal of the South Africa War Graves Project is to archive photographs of every single South African & Rhodesian war grave from the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, Bambatha Rebellion, WW1, Rand Revolt, WW2, Korea, Freedom Struggle, Angola-Border War, Non World War and Police to present day. These photos will either be in the format of a picture of a headstone or a name on a memorial. These photos will eventually be made freely to the family, friends of the deceased serviceperson, school groups, veterans groups and MOTH shell-holes through this website.

Most of the families and friends of South Africa's (and Rhodesia's) war dead will never get a chance to visit the graves of these fallen service people due to the distances and expenses involved with such a journey. Hopefully by archiving these photos we will be able to close a missing chapter in many people’s lives by supplying them a photo of the last restingplace of a loved one. By archiving these photos will have created an online South African national war cemetery. The future generations in turn will hopefully be able to learn from this archive, remember and never forget.