Eastern Cape, PEDDIE district, Line Drift Post, British Frontier Wars Monument

2025-01-19 4 images Share: , ,
View Slideshow

Cemetery / Memorials Information:

Album complete at the time of photographing.

Photographs contributed by: William Martinson

eGGSA captions by: Cecile Schlebusch

The GSSA Gravestone Transcription Index (GTI) only has information on the cemetery location.

Cemetery ID:       GPSID:

GPS: -33 04.088, 27 12.093

 

MONTFORT Emma nee CARLISLE

There are apparently 22 visible graves of which only one has an inscription on a headstone which reads:

“In Memory of
Emma Frances
the beloved wife of
Lieut. A. R. Montfort
of H.M. 2nd / 10th Reg.
Daughter of F. Carlisle Esq.
of Grahamstown
who died at this place
October 29th 1861
shortly after the premature
birth of an infant
which survived its parent five days."

 

 

1. Oorsig / Overview: Graves
1. Oorsig / Overview: Graves
2. Oorsig / Overview
2. Oorsig / Overview
3. Line Drift Post Memorial, Frontier Wars 1835-1852
3. Line Drift Post Memorial, Frontier Wars 1835-1852
4. Line Drift Post Memorial Frontier Wars 1835-1852
4. Line Drift Post Memorial Frontier Wars 1835-1852