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South Africa - Northern Cape Cemeteries

List updated May 7, 2008

Province Total = 604

601 graves in 61 cemeteries

Completed = 549 (or 90.89%)

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Known Burial Locations of Border War / Police / Non World War graves = 22

For Border War lists see our database listed on home page, however known numbers included in listing below.

Keep an eye out for any extra Boer War, Border War, Rand Revolt, Police graves or any other interesting military or police graves. When in doubt take a pic and we'll sort it out on the back end.

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The National Coordinator Terry Cawood can be contacted for all lists. He may also have extra details of Boer War cems.

Locality	Cemetery	SA War Dead #	Border War (Known)	Brit WD#	Total	Status - Complete, Underway, Part Done	Volunteer
Northern Cape	Barkly West Cemetery	5	.	.	5	Part Done (4 of 5) - Missing Paton	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Bethlehem Farm Burial Ground, Keimoes	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Bladgrond Zuid Farm Cemetery, Pofadder	1	.	.	1	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Britstown Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery	1	.	.	1	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Burgerville Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Carnarvon Cemetery	0	1	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Cnydas West Farm Cemetery, Lutzputs	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Colesberg (Bongweni) Burial Ground	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Cypherput Farm Cemetery, Philipstown	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Danielskuil Cemetery	0	1	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	De Aar (East) Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	De Aar Old Cemetery	11	.	.	11	.	.
Northern Cape	Dedeben Cemetery	1	.	.	.	Non-Commemerated grave - Complete (no overview)	Dylan Smith
Northern Cape	Douglas Anglican Cemetery	0	.	1	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Douglas Cemetery, Herbert	2	1	.	3	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Fraserburg (Old) Cemetery	2	.	.	2	.	.
Northern Cape	Goodhouse Cemetery	5	.	.	5	Complete	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Griquatown Old Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Hanover Cemetery, Northen Cape	2	.	.	2	Complete	Eric Leach / Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Hopetown Cemetery	1	1	.	2	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Kakamas Cemetery	0	2	.	2	Complete (no overview) - possible third grave in this cem B J Leach 1SAI 5-Feb-1981	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Kakamas Dutch Reformed Cemetery	2	.	.	2	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Kalkfontein Farm Burial Ground, Britstown	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Kathu Cemetery	0	1	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Kimberley (Bultfontein) Burial Ground	1	.	.	1	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Kimberley (Dutoitspan) Cemetery	16	.	.	16	Part Done (14 of 16) - Missing Lawlor and Lyttleton-Lambert	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Kimberley (Kenilworth Village) Cemetery	1	.	.	1	Complete (includes Boer War graves)	Terry Cawood
Northern Cape	Kimberley (West End) Cemetery	397	.	14	411	Complete (includes Boer War graves)	Terry Cawood / Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Kimberley Jewish Cemetery	2	.	.	2	.	.
Northern Cape	Kimberley Muslim Cemetery	1	.	.	1	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Klipfontein Farm Burial Ground, Barkly West	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Krantzkop Farm Burial Ground, Kakamas	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Kuruman Cemetery	1	1	.	2	Complete	Terence King
Northern Cape	Kuruman New Cemetery	1	.	.	1	Complete	Terence King
Northern Cape	Liebenbergspan Farm Burial Ground, Hopetown	1	.	.	1	Complete	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Lutzputs Isolated Graves	5	.	.	5	Complete	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Modderfontein Farm Cemetery, Garies	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Nieuwoudtville (West) Cemetery	0	2	.	2	Part Done (1 of 2) - Missing N C Izaks	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Noupoort (Kwazamuxolo) Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Nousmond Farm Cemetery, Pofadder	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Olifantshoek Cemetery	0	1	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Omdraaisvlei Burial Ground, Prieska	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Petrusville Cemetery	2	.	.	2	Contains one Not Commemorated grave - H S Liebenberg 2 SA Mil Const 25 July 1919	.
Northern Cape	Postmasburg Cemetery	0	1	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Prieska (Alpha) Cemetery	4	.	.	4	.	.
Northern Cape	Prieska (Garden of Remembrance) Cemetery	5	.	.	5	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Richmond (Golf Course) Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Richmond Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Ritchie Cemetery	1	.	.	1	Complete	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Rooidam Farm Cemetery, Upington	5	.	.	5	Complete	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Schuitdrift Farm Burial Ground, Pofadder	2	.	.	2	.	.
Northern Cape	Spitsberg Farm Cemetery, Loeriesfontein	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Steenkamspan Farm Cemetery, Upington	1	.	.	1	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Sydney's Hope Farm Cemetery, Warrenton	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Upington (Keidebees) Cemetery	0	2	.	2	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Upington Cemetery	0	2	.	2	Complete	Martie du Toit eGGSA photolibrary
Northern Cape	Upington (Station) Cemetery	55	5	.	60	Part Done (59 of 60) - Missing Swanepoel	Terence King / Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Victoria West (Vrygrond) Burial Ground	2	.	.	2	Complete (no overview)	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Vosburg Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery	1	.	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Warrenton Cemetery	4	.	.	4	Complete	Terry Cawood
Northern Cape	Williston Cemetery	0	1	.	1	.	.
Northern Cape	Winstead Farm Cemetery, Groberlershoop	7	.	.	7	Complete	Colyn Brookes
Northern Cape	Witwater Farm Cemetery, Pofadder	1	.	.	1	.	.
Country Total	.	567	22	15	604	.	.

Cemeteries that still need to be completed, refer to the Border War listing for non world war graves

NORTHERN CAPE

BARKLY WEST CEMETERY

Commonwealth War Dead 1914-1918

PATON, Corporal, THEOPHILUS ROBERT, 109, 9th Bechuanaland Mounted Rifles. 10 April 1915. Age 18. Son of George and Helen Jane Paton, of "Newlands," Longlands, Barkly West, Cape Province.

BETHLEHEM FARM BURIAL GROUND, KEIMOES

THIRION, Air Mechanic, N C, 581340V, South African Air Force. 10 January 1945. Age 33. Son of Elias J A and Catharina G Thirion; husband of G. M. Thirion of Neilersdrif, Cape Province.

BURGERVILLE CEMETERY

Location notes:

The cemetey is in the abandoned village of Burgerville, 47 kilometres south of De Aar

BURGER, Rifleman, S W, 2919, South African Mounted Rifles. Killed in action at Nooitgedagt 16 December 1914.

CNYDAS WEST FARM CEMETERY, LUTZPUTS

LUDIK, Private, CORNELIUS ABRAHAM, 469, 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters). Drowned 26 February 1915. Age 22. Son of Hendrik Rudolph Ludik, of Mondesir, Adendorp, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province.

COLESBERG (BONGWENI) BURIAL GROUND

Location notes:

Colesberg is about 56 kilometres north of Noupoort.

REED, Private, M, C/27543, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 11 May 1945.

CYPHERPUT FARM CEMETERY, PHILIPSTOWN

JOUBERT, Private, J, 1190, 20th Mounted Rifles. 13 April 1915. Son of Mr. D. B. and Mrs. B. Joubert.

DE AAR (EAST) CEMETERY

Location notes:

De Aar is 124 kilometres north-west of Noupoort.

DIXON, Corporal, J, C/287811, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 15 June 1945.

DE AAR OLD CEMETERY

Location notes:

De Aar Cemetery, belonging to the South African Railway Administration is on the side of the main railway line, near the native location. It contains a number of graves of the South African war.

Commonwealth War Dead 1914-1918

BOTES, Private, A, Railway Defence Rifle Club, South African Railway Operating Company. 6 December 1914.

COWAN, Private, ROBERT HAMILTON, Brand's Free State Rifles. 7 March 1915. Age 48. Son of James Moffat Cowan; husband of Johanna Magdalena Cowan, of 10A, Mitchell Rd., Durban Natal.

KOCK, Private, C F, C/5517, 14th Dismounted Rifles. 11 February 1915.

VILJOEN, Private, M J, 9595, 11th Regt., South African Infantry. 3 May 1917.

WENTZEL, Private, JOHANNES, 7417, 2nd, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. Died of malaria 11 October 1918. Age 23. Son of Adriaan Moses Wentzel and Rachel Wentzel, of 3, Municipal Location, De Aar, Cape Province.

Commonwealth War Dead 1939-1945

HENDRICKS, Private, JOSEPH P., C/287273, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 8 November 1945. Age 22. Son of Catharine Hendricks, of De Aar, Cape Province. Grave Ref. Section N.

KOCK, Corporal, J H, 701160, Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces. 3 July 1946. Husband of J H Kock, of Orange River Station, Cape Province. Grave Ref. Sec. E.

LE GRANGE, Sapper, PIETER A, 229141V, South African Engineer Corps. 16 June 1944. Age 48. Son of Barend P and Cristina F le Grange; husband of Catherine F le Grange, of Maritzanie, Cape Province. Grave Ref. Sec.D.

NAUDE, Private, PETRUS, C/287283, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 24 August 1944. Age 44. Son of Paul and Katrina Naude; husband of S Naude, of De Aar, Cape Province. Grave Ref. Section N.

OBERHOLZER, Corporal, A P J, 172766, Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces. 1 August 1940. Age 36. Son of Michiel and Elizabeth M Oberholzer; husband of S M M Oberholzer, of Noord Kuil, Cape Province. Grave Ref. Sec.D.

VISAGIE, Private, HENDRIK, C/286024, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 13 November 1944. Age 33. Son of Leah Visagie, of De Aar, Cape Province. Grave Ref. Section N.

DOUGLAS ANGLICAN CEMETERY

GLOVER, Able Seaman, WILLIAM, D/JX 567123, H.M.S. Afrikander, Royal Navy. 1 November 1945. Age 20. Son of William and Mary Alice Glover, of Hindley, Gtr. Manchester, England. Grave Ref. North side. Row 5.

FRASERBURG (OLD) CEMETERY

Location notes:

This cemetery is in Fraserburg, which is about 116 Kilometres from Fraserburg Road.

RICKERT, Gunner, DAVID, C/305060, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 4 September 1942. Age 21. Son of William and Christina Rickert, of Fraserhurg.

SCHOLTZ, Private, ANDRIES, C/568170, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 5 June 1941. Son of Andries and Catharina G Scholtz; grandson of Mrs B Geduld, of Fraserburg.

GRIQUATOWN OLD CEMETERY

Location notes:

Griquatown is about 56 Kilometres north-west of Douglas.

STANFORD, Private, J M, 197037, South African Police. 30 December 1947.

KALKFONTEIN FARM BURIAL GROUND, BRITSTOWN

LOOTS, Private, JOZUA JOHANNES JACOBUS, 54, Britstown Commando, Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 11 November 1914. Age 18.

KIMBERLEY (DUTOITSPAN) CEMETERY - Northern Cape

The cemetery lies on the eastern outskirts of Kimberley, to the northern side of Dutoits Pan mine. For both wars, Kimberley was the main centre for mustering and training the Cape Corps which was served by a hospital and a convalescent depot. During the Second World War, Number 21 Air School of the Empire Air Training Scheme was based at Alexanderfontein just outside the city. Kimberley (Dutoitspan) Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 14 from the Second World War.

LAWLOR, Lance Bombardier, H E, 143657. 6 Field Regt. South African Artillery. 11th December 1941. Age 42. Son of Patrick and Mary Lawlor; husband of E.J. Lawlor, of Kimberley Grave 7474

LYTTLETON-LAMBERT, Warrant Officer Class II, N F, M B E, 100527V. South African Air Force. 6th February 1947. Age 39. Son of Mr and Mrs Stephen H. Lyttleton-Lambert, of Kimberley Plot 2. Row 2. Grave 6424

KIMBERLEY JEWISH CEMETERY

FEINHOLS, Lieutenant, H, Active Citizen Force. 8 October 1918. Grave Ref. 399.

LIPSCHITZ, Corporal, LOUIS, 1908, South African Medical Corps. Died of influenza 9 October 1918. Son of Schowel and Rachel Lipschitz, of Kurschamf, Kov, Russia. Grave Ref. 401.

KLIPFONTEIN FARM BURIAL GROUND, BARKLY WEST

HEUNIS, Shoeing Smith, E P, 151259, South African Veterinary Corps. 23 March 1941. Age 41. Son of Mr and Mrs A Heunis; husband of K.J.Heunis, of Klipfontein.

KRANTZKOP FARM BURIAL GROUND, KAKAMAS

WIESE, Burgher, G, 205, Britstown Commando, Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 21 November 1914. Age 19. Son of Mrs Lester Maria Wiese.

MODDERFONTEIN FARM CEMETERY, GARIES

ROSSOUW, Private, P A A, 125, Springbok Commando., Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 23 January 1915.

NOUPOORT (KWAZAMUXOLO) CEMETERY

KAMMIES, Private, S, M/27003, Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces. 19 February 1946.

NOUSMOND FARM CEMETERY, POFADDER

VISSER, Private, EDWARD PETRUS JOHANNES, 31, Springbok Commando, Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 23 January 1915. Age 28. Husband of E. L. Esterhuizen (formerly Visser), of 1, De Zama St., Brooklyn, Maitland, Cape Province.

OMDRAAISVLEI BURIAL GROUND, PRIESKA

VAN WYK, Private, SAUL, C/302271, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 22 July 1944. Age 42. Son of Saul and Anna van Wyk, of Kakamas; husband of Magrieta van Wyk, of Kakamas.

PETRUSVILLE CEMETERY

LOUW, Lieutenant, CHARLES, 207252, South African Air Force. 16 December 1942. Age 23. Son of Michael C. Louw and Irene D Louw, of Fluitjeskraal. Grave Ref. Block A8. Grave 4.

Contains one Not Commemorated grave - H S Liebenberg 2 SA Mil Const 25 July 1919

PRIESKA (ALPHA) CEMETERY

ISAACS, Private, IZAK, C/318609, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 29 March 1943. Son of Mr and Mrs D J Isaacs, of Gordonia.

JOHNSON, Private, MANNIE D. S., C/168211, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 9 August 1944. Son of Mannie D Johnson and Katherina M Johnson. of Paarl.

KRUGER, Private, CORNELIUS, C/319592V, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 29 March 1943. Son of Mr and Mrs Johannes Kruger, of Kakamas.

LOUW, Private, S, C/302664, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 13 October 1946. Age 25. Son of April and Jane Louw.

RICHMOND (GOLF COURSE) CEMETERY

JANSEN, Private, J, C/567828, Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 21 January 1945. Age 31. Son of Malgas and Lize Jansen, of Richmond.

RICHMOND DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY

VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Sergeant, D J, 77613, South African Pay Corps. 26 April 1944. Age 23. Son of Peter H van der Westhuizen, of Richmond. Grave Ref. Plot 2. Row 4. Grave 25.

SCHUITDRIFT FARM BURIAL GROUND, POFADDER

FENTON, Private, H J, 91, Cradock Commando, Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 10 December 1914.

MARAIS, Private, K C, 128, Cradock Commando, Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 21 December 1914.

SPITSBERG FARM CEMETERY, LOERIESFONTEIN

LAUBSCHER, Burgher, WILLEM ADRIAAN, 290, Clanwilliam Commando., Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 23 April 1915. Age 28. Son of Dirk Jacobus Laubscher and the late Maria Laubscher (nee Lombard).

SYDNEY'S HOPE FARM CEMETERY, WARRENTON

Historical notes:

Sydney's Hope Farm Cemetery contains one Commonweatlh burial of the Second World War.

HUNT, Lieutenant, FRANK A., 25607V, South African Air Force. 5 July 1943. Age 32. Son of Sydney A Hunt and Letitia F Hunt; husband of H H Hunt, of Warrenton.

UPINGTON (STATION) CEMETERY

Historical notes:

Previously known as Upington (Old) cemetery, this cemetery contains Commonwealth 1939-45 War burials in the General Allotment and Alternative Commemoration headstones in the Military Plot from unmaintainable and lost graves in the Northern Cape. There are also burials and Alternative Commemoration headstones from the 1914-18 War including 1 special memorial.

Commonwealth War Dead 1914-1918

SWANEPOEL, Burgher, JAN HENDRIK, 249, Britstown Commando, Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. killed in action 13 November 1914. Age 24. Son of Jan Hendrik Swanepoel and Magdalena Margaretha Swanepoel, of Waterkant St, Britstown. - ***NOTE I SUSPECT THIS GRAVE MAY BE IN WITWATER FARM CEMETERY, POFADDER as Auret’s headstone from that cem is in Upington Station Cem.

VOSBURG DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY

BOOYSEN, Rifleman, JAN BENSON, 2630, 2nd, South African Mounted Rifles. 17 February 1915. Age 23. Son of Mr. G. D. Booysen, of Vosburg, Cape Province.

WITWATER FARM CEMETERY, POFADDER

AURET, Burgher, JACOBUS ADRIAN, 144, Springbok Commando., Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces. 7 January 1915.

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