Eastern Cape, PEDDIE district, Rural (farm cemeteries) / Eastern Cape, PEDDIE district, Line Drift Post, British Frontier Wars Monument / (4 of 4 images)
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: 7729 GPSID: 9300
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."
4. Line Drift Post Memorial Frontier Wars 1835-1852
In Proud Remembrance of
British and Colonial Soldiers and Settlers
Who died during the Frontier Wars 1835-1852
And who are believed buried here
At Line Drift Post
But whose identities are unknown.
contributor: William Martinson
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