| Place | Africa: South Africa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P11544.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
JEM Photographers JEM Photographers |
| Place made | South Africa |
| Date made | c 1899 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Mixed collection related to Charles Alfred Palmer (Boer War)
Description
Grave site of Dublin Fusiliers and Durham Light Infantry who were killed when Boer commando General Louis Botha led an ambush on the armoured train they were travelling aboard on 15 November 1899. Winston Churchill, then a war correspondent, was travelling aboard and was captured along with many of the train's contingent. The words on the grave have been formed from spent cartridge cases.