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Images: Left - Ranfontein Cemetery -Courtesy of eGGSA Library; Right - Randfontein Memorial - Courtesy of Derek Walker Randfontein Memorial
Randfontein Cemetery
18 identified Military Casualties
Randfontein Cemetery contains 17 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, most of them from the Air Training School that was then established at Randfontein. There is also one First World War burial in the cemetery.
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Randfontein Memorial
Gautang, South Africa
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Identified Casualties
- James Henry Clayton 20 23/07/43 Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve '1603440' Anglican Plot. Grave 3182. Son of James Alfred and Eleanor Mary Clayton, of Chiswick, Middlesex, England.
- Henry John Pomeroy Colley 26 07/01/44 Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve '1890698' Anglian Plot. Grave 3383. Son of (Mrs) George Pomeroy Colley (nee Finlay); husband of Eileen Patrice Colley, of Hertfordshire, England.
- De Kock Hendrick 13/09/43 Sapper South African Engineer Corps '190299' D.R. Plot. Grave 3274. Husband of A. M. C. de Kock, of Randfontein.
- Devevey J P 11/02/42 Pupil Pilot South African Air Force '206408' Anglican Plot. Grave 2798.
- William Greaves 22 29/01/42 Lieutenant South African Air Force '103488' Anglican Plot. Grave 2786. Son of Reginald H. Greaves and Elsie A. Greaves.
- Ronald Charles Kingma 28 11/03/43 Lieutenant South African Air Force '206220' Anglican Plot. Grave 3071. Son of Charles and Ethel Kingma, of Cape Town; husband of Eva M. E. Kingma, of Cape Town.
- Charles Levine 20/03/15 Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Krugersdorp Commando. Grave 426.
- Alexander Henry Barlow Mackay 28 10/09/42 Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve '1335668' Presbyterian Plot. Grave 2946. Son of Alexander and Helen Mackay, of Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland; husband of Phyllis Mackay.
- Montjoie L B 11/06/46 Signaller South African Corps of Signals '582138' Anglican Plot. Grave 3970. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. W. Montjoie, of Robinson.
- Ndhlovu J 13/03/45 Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 'N/38476' Outer Plot. Grave 3922. Son of Manuel and Mary Ndhlovu, of Randfontein.
- Orme William 03/01/46 Sergeant South African Corps of Signals '233392' General Plot. Grave 3850. Son of Albert and Mary J. Orme, of Randfontein.
- Purdham William Arthur 17 29/01/42 Air Mechanic South African Air Force '100691' Anglican Plot. Grave 2787. Son of William C. Purdham and Winefred L. Purdham, of Randfontein.
- Rampou Piet 36 21/12/43 Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 'N/4981' Outer Plot. Grave 3366. Son of David and Elizabeth Rampou; husband of H. C. Rampou, of Randfontein.
- Smit Emil 18 17/05/44 Pupil Pilot South African Air Force '606595V' D.R. Plot. Grave 3497. Son of Thomas J. Smit and Sophy Smit, of Paarl, Cape Province.
- Smith Edgar Drew Harrey 02/11/43 Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve '1587748' Anglican Plot. Grave 3325. Son of Kenneth Reginald and Ethel Mary Smith; husband of Dorothy Vivien Smith, of Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, England.
- Steenkamp A J 30/03/42 Sapper South African Engineer Corps '229178' General Plot. Grave 2839. Son of Mrs. M. B. Kemp, of Randfontein.
- Wale George William 29 06/05/43 Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve '1601647' Anglican Plot. Grave 3110. Son of Albert James Wale and Queenie Louisa Wale, of Enfield Highway, Middlesex, England; husband of Kathleen Winifred Wale.
- Warrington F J 05/02/42 Pupil Pilot South African Air Force '243146' Anglican Plot. Grave 2791.
The four panels are shown in the gallery attached to this project courtesy of Derek Walker [http://allatsea.co.za/blog/the-randfontein-war-memorial/]. Three can also be seen at eGGSA Library
The monument was erected to the memory of former residents of Randfontein who fell in the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945