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    1. Anglo-Boer Graves in South Africa
    2. John Wilson
    3. Hi All: Good news about Anglo-Boer Graves in South Africa; the Commonwealth War Graves Commision is to take over responsibility for the British graves in South Africa (c22,000) from the SAHRA (South African Heritage Resources Agency) under an agreement signed in September 23. See CWGC Latest News (page down): http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/News1.html The Commission (CWGC) expects to take four years to inventorise and refurbish these graves (apparently a low priority for SAHRA and the South African taxpayer, which, reasonably, has other priorities). This will include the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand graves. There were 185 deaths in South Africa to members of the ten New Zealand contingents (also 3 in Zimbabwe; 1 in Beira, Mozambique; 1 in London, UK; 1 in Albany, West Australia). Plus some at sea and in New Zealand; total 230. Yours, John Wilson (New Zealand)

    12/11/2005 07:09:09