Significance
Government Forces were deployed to suppress the violent labour unrest on the East Rand known as the Rand Revolt, also known as the Rand Rebellion, Rand Revolution or the 1922 Miners' Strike.
Fatalities included Government Forces, strikers and civilians.
References
The Rand Revolt and Constable FJHD van Wyk by Andrew van Wyk
The 1922 Rand Revolution by Rodney Warwick.
Memorials in the vicinity
ABW Memorial (Baakenlaagte, Bethal, Boksburg, Boschmanskop, Devon, Leslie, Nooitgedacht, Oshoek and Springs)
Kings Royal Rifles Mounted Infantry Bakenlaagte Memorial
84 Battery Royal Field Artillery Memorial
Queen's Bays Leeuwkop 1 April 1902 Memorial
Scottish Horse Bakenlaagte 30 Oct 1901 Memorials
Primrose Township Great War Memorial
2nd Bn, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Bakenlaagte Memorial
Knights Deep War Memorial