South African Military History Society

Southern Suburbs War Memorial, Johannesburg


Photo: Derek Walker

Location
Rotunda Park, Turffontein, Johannesburg. Gauteng Province, South Africa

Rotunda Park is close to the intersection of Turfclub Street and Hay Street in Rosettenville near the Turffontein Racecourse. Drive South along Hay Street and turn left into De Villiers and proceed to the T junction with Park Crescent.

The entrance to Rotunda Park is in front of you. The Memorial is close to and on the right of the middle of the park under a group of trees. It consists of a low stone wall on a square of paving.

GPS 26 deg 14 min 37.36 secS, 28 deg 2 min 24.56 sec E

Significance
The Memorial commemorates "The men from the Southern Suburbs who fell in The Great War 1914-1918."


Photo: Derek Walker


The Roll of Honour panel on the memorial was stolen prior to 2007.
The Memorial was restored in 2015 and the missing panel replaced.
Photo: Derek Walker


Photo: Derek Walker

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