Three Cannons, Cape Town, South Africa
S 33° 55.698 E 018° 24.975
34H E 261165 N 6242786
Three military cannons are on display in the Company's Gardens in Cape Town, with inscriptions honoring those who served in the Great War.
Waymark Code: WMJ7CC
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Date Posted: 10/05/2013
Views: 2
The Company's Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa is the location of numerous statues and gardens, including a set of 3 military cannons with plaques that have insriptions that honor veterans of World War I.
The plaque on the front of the largest cannon reads:
"This Memorial was further dedicated on 25 April 1970 by the SAMA Association and the Gunners Association, Western Branch to the memory of all artillerymen who laid down their lives for their country."
Another plaque to the side of the largest cannon reads:
"Erected to the memory of the officers, NCOs, & men of the S.A. Heavy Artillery who fell in the Great War
1914-1918"
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 04/25/1970
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Government of South Africa
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Africa
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
The Company's Garden
Government Avenue
Cape Town, Western South Africa
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