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South Africa/ KwaZulu-Natal/ uThukela District Municipality/ Colenso

South Africa/ KwaZulu-Natal/ uThukela District Municipality/ Colenso

Culture and Heritage/ Historical Sites

Culture and Heritage/ Historical Sites

List of Establishments - Historical Sites, Colenso, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Travel Information Directory

Ambleside Military Cemetery
Ambleside Military Cemetery

Many of the men who fell in the Battle of Colenso, during the Anglo- Boer War, particularly the Irish regiments, are buried here.Take the Weenen/ Colenso off ramp from the R103 (approaching from Estcourt) and turn left to Winterton.

Area: Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Armoured Train Cemetery
Armoured Train Cemetery

It was near this site that Winston Churchill was captured by Boer forces, who derailed the armoured observation train which he was travelling. A plaque just off the road records the event and the cemetery set among trees. Off the R103 near Frere.

Area: Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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