Spion Kop Battlefield MemorialsThe Spion Kop Battlefield, graves and memorials are maintained by Heritage KZN. The battlefield was proclaimed as a heritage landmark in 1978.[1] The site is open to the public and an overview of the battle as well as a map of the battlefield is available at the entrance gate. MemorialsBoer memorialA stone memorial with four faces erected by the Second Field Force Battalion in remembrance of all Boer Officers and Burghers that died on Spion Kop. British memorialThis stone memorial has 6 faces dedicated to
Imperial Light Infantry memorialThe memorial to men of the Imperial Light Infantry, a unit raised in Natal from men who had lost employment due to the outbreak of the war. The unit lost 19 killed and 105 wounded in the batle.[2] Other
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