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Henry James Wiggins

In memory of:

Private Henry James Wiggins

September 4, 1900
Badfontein, South Africa

Military Service


Service Number:

312

Force:

Army

Unit:

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), R.C.A.C.

Additional Information


Brother of Mrs. N. H. Stewart of Frontier, Quebec. Formerly Miss N.H. Wiggins of Cobden Street, Roxbury, Mass., U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 43 of the South African War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BRAAM RAUBENHEIMER DAM CEMETERY (BADFONTEIN)
South Africa

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The Braam Raubenheimer Dam Cemetery is located in the Lydenburg District. From Lydenberg, travel on R36 to Machadadorp. The cemetery is located approximately 27 km from the Dullstroom/Lydenberg turnoff or 1.8 km before the sign for the turnoff to the Police Station. See the white pegs on right side, lake on the left side, and farmgate on left 100 m before white km peg 2½, (go in field 100m).

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Gravemarker
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