Requests for Photos

The goal of the South Africa War Graves Project is to archive photographs of every single South African war grave from the 2nd Anglo-Boer War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Rand Revolt, Freedom Struggle, Angola-Border War 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 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 resting place 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.

THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED. JUST SEND YOUR REQUESTS TO PROJECT DIRECTOR AS WE HAVE A LIST WITH TONNES MORE! MOST REQUESTS ARE FILLED ON SAME DAY PROVIDING WE HAVE THE PHOTO

Just email Ralph McLean use the Email Subject Heading - Request - Soldiers Name

Be sure to put in all known details of the soldier whose headstone photo you want. We can't guarantee we have it yet, but we do have a lot of them.

We don't charge for photos, but would sure love a donation from our book wish list posted on our home page, if you are so inclined. The ONLY thing we ask is for a thank you note for the volunteer who took the photo. Volunteers have spent countless hours photographing graves. A small thank you note goes a long way with them.

Some past requests for photos (if you haven't received these email the project director)

War	Country	Cemetery	Name	Rank	Unit	Plot # or Memorial Panel	Requested by
WW1	Egypt	Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery	HAZELL, R	Private	Indian Malay Corps	7. A. 9.	Relative
WW2	Egypt	El Alamein War Cemetery	HARRISON, W E	Private	Natal Mounted Rifles	III. E. 23.	Relative
WW1	France	Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery British Extension	MCCARTER, RONALD GEORGE ADAIR	Second Lieutenant	2nd South African Infantry	D. 17.	Relative
WW2	France	Ranville War Cemetery	CORTEIL, EMILE SERVAIS	Private	Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.	IA. G. 13.	Project Director Ralph McLean
WW1	France	Thiepval Memorial	PATRICK, CHARLES HENRY	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C.	Relative
WW1	France	Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais	McCARTER, ARTHUR WILLIAM ADAIR	Lieutenant	2nd South African Infantry	III. K. 15,.	Relative
WW1	France	Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais	ROBINSON, V M	Corporal	1st South African Infantry	I. C. 9.	Private Individual
WW1	Kenya	Mombasa British Memorial	KUYS, ROLAND RITZEINA VAN LIER	Private	8th South African Infantry	Memorial	Relative
WW2	Kenya	Nairobi War Cemetery	COMRIE, PETER COURTNEY	Private	Royal Natal Carbineers	2. F. 5.	Relative
WW2	Libya	Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma	RESSELL, B J	Sergeant	Royal Durban Light Infantry	5. A. 21.	Relative
WW2	Libya	Tobruk War Cemetery	MOHALE, G.	L/Cpl.	Native Military Corps	Native African. D. 13.	Relative
Boer War	South Africa	Bloemfontein President Avenue Cemetery	GRIFFITHS, C	Private	2nd Worcestershire Regiment	.	Private Individual
Boer War	South Africa	Germiston Primrose Cemetery	BURKE, E	Private	6th Dragoons		Relative
Boer War	South Africa	Kimberley (West End) Cemetery	HUNGERFORD, AUGUSTUS MORETON and died 19 August 1901	.	.	Grave EG1	Relative
Boer War	South Africa	Pretoria Church Street Cemetery	BUCHAM, F S	Tpr.	2nd Scottish Horse	.	Relative
Boer War	South Africa	Pretoria Old Church Street Cemetery	PEAKE, D E	A. Bdr.	Royal Garrison Artillery	.	Relative
Pre-WW1	South Africa	Rooidam Military Cemetery	ABRAMS, JOSEPH BOWERS (Service Dependant) Died 12 May 1913	Service Dependant	.	.	Relative
Boer War	South Africa	Vryheid Town Cemetery	COMRIE, P	Cpl.	Natal Volunteer Composite		Relative
WW1	Tanzania	Tanganyika Memorial	REDDY, SUBRAHMONI	Private	Indian Malay Corps	Panel 1	Private Individual
WW1	United Kingdom	Willesden Jewish Cemetery	LAZARUS, JOSEPH BARRETT	.	2nd South African Infantry	Bx. 5. 35.	War Grave Volunteer