| Accession Number | P10040.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Wallace, R L |
| Place made | South Africa: Transvaal, Elands River |
| Date made | 1966 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
The remains of a headstone, cut from slate from the surrounding hills, placed on the common grave ...
Description
The remains of a headstone, cut from slate from the surrounding hills, placed on the common grave of Staff Sergeant James Mitchell of Tenterfield, NSW who died of wounds on 17 August 1900; Trooper James Daniel Duff of Tringha, NSW, who was killed in action on 4 August 1900 at Elands River, Transvaal. The headstone was later replaced by four permanent grave markers.