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MOUNT MEMORY PLAQUE REGISTER - AUG 2025

The Mount Memory Plaque Register is a list of all plaques displayed on the Mount Memory Wall Of Remembrance, showing the wall and position of each plaque

W1E = Wall 1 East
W2E = Wall 2 East
W3W = Wall 3 West
W4W = Wall 4 West
W5E = Wall 5 East
W6W = Wall 6 West

WALL	NAME	SUNSET CALL DATE	DETAIL / SHELLHOLE
W1E1	C.A. EVENDEN	1 April 1961	**MOTH FOUNDER - MOTH 'O'
W1E2	H. GEYER	1 April 1995	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W1E3	G.C. ROBINSON	21 July 1996	LORD ALLENBY
W1E4	E. HEPPLESTON	11 May 1993	SENTINEL
W1E5	A.J.W. CHAMBER	7 March 1994	KUMBUKA
W1E6	Remembrance Plaque	ROYAL SALUTE	SHELLHOLE - ROYAL SALUTE
W1E7	E.F. SIMPSON	1970-1975	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E8	R.P.R. WRIGHT	9 May 1988	ANTI-TANK
W1E9	A.J. WILLARD	1 September 1966	IDUTYWA
W1E10	W.L. (MIKE) RALSTON	19 November 1997	LION
W1E11	A.D. EVANS	11 November 1973	SHERWOOD
W1E12	L.W. MORGAN	2 February 1990	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W1E13	S.H. BECKERLING	4 November 1985	ANTI-TANK
W1E14	P.J. EMMERSON	31 May 1991	BUTTERWORTH
W1E15	B. ROBERTSON	12 December 1996	FLAME LILY
W1E16	Remembrance Plaque	K.B.B.	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - K.B.B.
W1E17	D.L. REEVES	1975-1977	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E18	Remembrance Plaque	JIMMY	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE -JIMMY
W1E19	A.P. MELPASS	6 June 1983	SENTINEL
W1E20	LESS SHAW	6 May 1998	LORD ALLENBY
W1E21	J.F.J MACQUET	31 October 1992	EL ALAMEIN
W1E22	C.H. BURDETT	7 May 1992	FRANCIS DRAKE
W1E23	BARRY BOOTH	5 January 1993	ANTI-TANK
W1E24	P.D. WIDDICOMBE	17 August 1991	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E25	J.P. EASSON	11 January 1997	LORD ALLENBY
W1E26	H.H. DICKS	17 May 1996	JOURNEY'S END
W1E27	J.E. VOLSCHENK	1977- 1980	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E28	G.G. ATKINSON	16 February 1991	SENTINEL
W1E29	A.L. CROSS	27 March 1986	SENTINEL
W1E30	T. McMORRAN	20 August 1994	CONTEMPTIBLES
W1E31	W. (BILL) CECH	31 August 1995	FLAME LILY
W1E32	JOHN GAY	2 February 1996	BARRAGE
W1E33	W.E. COLLETT	6 May 1995	BARRAGE
W1E34	S.J. BAKER	8 November 1993	LORD ALLENBY
W1E35	L.C. BELL	1930-1932	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E36	T.M.B. WARREN	12 July 1995	SIEGE TOWN
W1E37	C.D. BURMAN	1987-1988	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E38	H.W. BRAITHWAITE	1 April 1990	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E39	D. STRACHAN	2 March 1984	TWINKLE
W1E40	N. GOLDIN	25 March 1998	DESERT LILY
W1E41	GEORGE S. COOMBS	5 June 1995	S.S. NOVA SCOTIA
W1E42	D.T. WHELAN	12 April 1996	ATOMIC
W1E43	G.G. COCHRANE	19 November 1984	DIDLEY-EYE
W1E44	A.H. GOODEN	4 November 1983	JOURNEY'S END
W1E45	H.V. KLETTE	7 June 1996	LORD ALLENBY
W1E46	HU.M. URQUHART	1927-1928	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E47	Remembrance Plaque	LION	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - LION
W1E48	S.B.J. COETSER	4 September 1996	SENTINEL
W1E49	C.C. MACNAB	27 July 1995	WINDY CORNER
W1E50	R.G. BOARDMAN	14 August 1997	SIEGE TOWN
W1E51	E. (MANIE) ELOFF	31 October 1995	S.S. NOVA SCOTIA
W1E52	M.K. ASHINGTON	15 July 1994	IDUTYWA
W1E53	W.J COCHRANE	23 March 1992	ANTI-TANK
W1E54	N.G. HARRIS	27 February 1993	JOURNEY'S END
W1E55	W.St. G OXDEN-WILLOWS	16 February 1993	LORD ALLENBY
W1E56	D. McLEOD	1928-1930	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E57	H.E. PORTER	1996	FLAME LILY
W1E58	F.W. HAMMERSLEY	2 April 1992	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E59	D.S. SIMSON	24 September 1984	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E60	Remembrance Plaque	OLD RIFLE RANGE	SHELLHOLE - OLD RIFLE RANGE
W1E61	A. ZAMEK	27 October 1974	COMMANDO
W1E62	G. PRIDGEON	8 June 1969	LORD ALLENBY
W1E63	S.G. CRADDOCK	11 November 1980	ANTI-TANK
W1E64	W.A. STAPLETON	7 August 1996	LION
W1E65	Remembrance Plaque	BOKSBURG GAP	SHELLHOLE - BOKSBURG GAP
W1E66	A.A. BELL	30 March 1996	LION
W1E67	G.P. SWATTON	6 February 1979	LORD ALLENBY
W1E68	N.M. ROBERTSON	1 May 1983	OLD COMRADES
W1E69	G.R. SCLANDERS	3 August 1985	SENTINEL
W1E70	Remembrance Plaque	FIELD MARSHAL	SHELLHOLE - FIELD MARSHAL
W1E71	O.A. HARMAN	14 September 1989	ASSEGAI
W1E72	W.L. RIDL	23 June 1994	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W1E73	EDDIE WOODS	21 February 1997	LORD ALLENBY
W1E74	J.A. MEIRING	25 April 1994	LORD ALLENBY
W1E75	Remembrance Plaque	BOMB ALLEY	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE
W1E76	C.J.C CROTHALL	1934-1938	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E77	F.A. WAY	27 February 1997	LORD ALLENBY
W1E78	H.A. HOYER	3 May 1964	TWINKLE
W1E79	P. NUYTEN	12 August 1987	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W1E80	R. (BOB) SMITH	1 April 1982	CONTEMPTIBLES
W1E81	AKBERT E. CAWTHORNE	19 October 1991	FLAME LILY
W1E82	G.C. MARSHALL	6 May 1996	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W1E83	M.G. GEYVE	19 May 1998	ANTI-TANK
W1E84	D.A. LIEBENBERG	23 July 1994	SHRAPNEL
W1E85	H. WATSON	27 February 1995	JACKY FISHER
W1E86	E.D. WACKRILL	1938-1939	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E87	J.F. HUMMERSTON	30 April 1997	THIRD BRIGADE
W1E88	R. BURDEN	22 April 1987	MUKUMBURA
W1E89	Remembrance Plaque	ATOMIC	SHELLHOLE - ATOMIC
W1E90	R.S. (KIM) ROSE	23 November 1988	LE MANS
W1E91	C.H. HARDMAN	18 September 1993	LORD ALLENBY
W1E92	H. LINDEMANN	4 February 1994	DESERT LILY
W1E93	J.W. GRAY	27 July 1971	ANTI-TANK
W1E94	L.K. MANN	13 September 1983	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E95	W.E.H. VINCENT	07 May 1981	HELLFIRE CORNER
W1E96	H. AUSTEN	1938-1940	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E97	M. ITZIGSOHN	21 September 1996	VEREENIGING
W1E98	C.M. KLOPPER	07 September 1988	MUKUMBURA
W1E99	P. v Z. HAUPT	13 February 1975	PLUM & APPLE
W1E100	Remembrance Plaque	BOW BELLS	SHELLHOLE - BOW BELLS
W1E101	S.J. POWELL	2 February 1995	SIEGE TOWN
W1E102	S.L. DISHY	13 January 1995	DESERT LILY
W1E103	R.S. HUTCHINSON	27 May 1965	ANTI-TANK
W1E104	L.B. BEDSER	21 March 1986	OLD COMRADES
W1E105	W.H. WHITE	29 December 1994	CAPRARA
W1E106	W. SMITH	1940-1942	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E107	Remembrance Plaque	DAN PIENAAR	SHELLHOLE -DAN PIENAAR
W1E108	H. BILL REINDERS	30 June 1988	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E109	J. FISHER	18 February 1989	BOW BELLS
W1E110	W. STEPHEN	4 July 1995	GEN. vd. SPUY
W1E111	R.H. WEARE	6 August 1995	LORD ALLENBY
W1E112	H. ORKEN	SUNSET CALL	DESERT LILY
W1E113	J.C McISAAC	21 July 1988	ANTI-TANK
W1E114	G.G. STEWART	23 November 1995	NURSE CAVELL
W1E115	J.J. ALLISON - BROOMHEAD	18 November 1992	LORD ALLENBY
W1E116	R.A. GLENDAY	1942-1946	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E117	J. WALKER-ROUTE	26 January 1995	SIEGE TOWN
W1E118	C.Y ARDE	7 November 1996	MUKUMBURA
W1E119	E.W. CATLETT	11 June 1995	BOW BELLS
W1E120	W.G. PITCHER	7 April 1960	JIMMY
W1E121	O de T LOVETT	17 October 1982	SHUFTI
W1E122	J.L. JOHNSTONE	01 June 1981	LONG DISTANCE SNIPERS
W1E123	G.S. MOORE	19 August 1975	ANTI-TANK
W1E124	R.O. STEWART	05 July 1998	NURSE CAVELL
W1E125	N. ANDREWS	17 September 1988	LORD ALLENBY
W1E126	W. McRAW	1946-1961	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E127	Remembrance Plaque	BEACH HEAD	SHELLHOLE -BEACH HEAD
W1E128	J.M. WICKENS	21 June 1997	MUKUMBURA
W1E129	K.E. NYSTROM	28 March 1990	MIDDELANSE
W1E130	L.S. TAITZ	04 June 1998	DESERT LILY
W1E131	J.N. COETSER	11 December 1990	SHUFTI
W1E132	S. DE BERNIER	2 July 1996	LORD ALLENBY
W1E133	J.B. ROBERTSON	2 October 1987	ANTI-TANK
W1E134	J.R. GUGGISBERG	27 April 1996	RHUMBELOW
W1E135	B.M. SADLER	17 September 1987	COSY CORNER
W1E136	F.W. CHEEK	1961-1964	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E137	W.F. DE KOK	13 May 1991	MUKUMBURA
W1E138	F. TRIVETT	11 August 1997	MUKUMBURA
W1E139	W.A. SPEIRS	6 February 1985	XUMENI
W1E140	JACK EVANS	9 May 1998	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W1E141	J.J JOCK JENKINS	25 April 1990	PROTEA
W1E142	J.D. TANNOUS	25 June 1996	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W1E143	I.S. SCOTT BARNES	12 January 1986	ANTI-TANK
W1E144	F.J.H. PETZER	16 March 1984	LORD ALLENBY
W1E145	R.H. MAYNARD	01 September 1988	SHUFTI
W1E146	J.W. STADLER	1964 - 1970	Past Transvaal Provincial O.B
W1E147	REG ROBINSON	22 July 1989	MOUNT MEMORY
W1E148	KEITH HEDLEY	29 July 1997	ANTI-TANK
W1E149	Remembrance Plaque	BATTLE-AXE	SHELLHOLE - BATTLE-AXE
W1E150	R.S.J. BURNIE	11 March 1998	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E1	E.M. WEBBER	31 May 1994	PILLBOX
W2E2	K.A. PHIPPS	16 June 1971	SHUFTI
W2E3	Remembrance Plaque	TWILIGHT	SHELLHOLE - TWILIGHT
W2E4	C.J. ANDREWS	24 October 1999	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E5	C.A. SCLANDERS	16 July 1976	SENTINEL
W2E6	M.H. JANSSEN	18 August 1999	JIGGERFLEA
W2E7	S. SIGOURNAY	2 January 1985	MOUNT MEMORY
W2E8	D. CAMERON	8 May 1995	SHRAPNEL
W2E9	V.H. TREMEARNE	12 October 1975	1ST BRIGADE
W2E10	D.H. NELSON-BERG	2 May 1995	HIGHWAY
W2E11	L.J.M.J. MACQUET	20 November 1984	EL ALAMEIN
W2E12	Remembrance Plaque	ALBATROSS	SHELLHOLE - ALBATROSS
W2E13	D. WRIGHT	27 June 1997	TWILIGHT
W2E14	L.V. HORTON	29 October 1999	HAND IN HAND
W2E15	R.L. BRAITHWAITE	1 February 2000	SENTINEL
W2E16	J.L. SIDEY	29 October 1999	COMBINED OPS
W2E17	J.H. MULDER	22 October 1988	JACK GARTLY
W2E18	H. MOOLMAN	3 March 2000	KUM-A-KYE
W2E19	D.J. McMILLAN	31 October 2000	1ST BRIGADE
W2E20	G.A.P SCLANDERS	11 June 1957	MOUNT MEMORY
W2E21	R. ARMOUR	14 September 1979	EL ALAMEIN
W2E22	HUGH KNOX	13 February 1989	ANTI-TANK
W2E23	Remembrance Plaque	HIGHWAY	SHELLHOLE - HIGHWAY
W2E24	I. McALL-PEAT	25 July 1999	SUNSET
W2E25	J. WEIR	13 June 2000	CRATER
W2E26	W.C. PALMER	28 January 2001	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E27	E.L. CROCKETT	20 June 2001	DIDLEY-EYE
W2E28	E.S. MINGARD	25 November 2001	HIGHWAY
W2E29	F.S.J. JACKSON	7 February 2002	LION
W2E30	E. MILFORD	28 April 2003	PMB & DISTRICT
W2E31	H.S. COATES	22 June 1984	COLLONDALE
W2E32	S. NEKRIDGE	22 December 1997	COMBINED OPS
W2E33	A.R.C. TAYLOR	14 November 1997	HIGHWAY
W2E34	J.C. YSSEL	11 November 1999	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E35	LOUIE MAREE	23 September 1998	RATEL
W2E36	J.J. JACKSON	21 December 1996	DAWN PATROL
W2E37	W. REID	13 May 2001	SHRAPNEL
W2E38	H.F.B DOLLEY	27 September 2001	GEN. vd. SPUY
W2E39	Remembrance Plaque	UP NORTH	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - UP NORTH
W2E40	C.J.C. JOUBERT	29 December 1994	CASINO
W2E41	DICK BALDOCK	24 July 1998	SHRAPNEL
W2E42	F.J. EDMONDS	3 January 1996	PILLBOX
W2E43	M. STAFFARD	27 December 1998	HIGHWAY
W2E44	G.H. BORTHWICK	5 December 1984	BETTER 'OLE (Pnt)
W2E45	FLIPPIE KOTZE	26 January 1998	RATEL
W2E46	H. WALDEN	11 December 1986	NURSE CAVELL
W2E47	A.F.D HERBERT	3 January 2001	SHRAPNEL
W2E48	Remembrance Plaque	VEREENIGING	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - VEREENIGING
W2E49	J.H. YOUNGLESON	4 March 2003	ANTI-TANK
W2E50	BOB GRAY	14 June 2004	MOUNT MEMORY
W2E51	RAY LEWIS	21 May 1997	SHRAPNEL
W2E52	P.D. MARTIN	15 January 1999	LORD ALLENBY
W2E53	M.L. FOXCROFT	10 September 1978	JAMBO SANA
W2E54	G. MAITIN	27 October 1997	CRATER
W2E55	STEFAN RABIE	14 May 1995	RATEL
W2E56	W. WALDEN	6 March 2001	ALAN WILSON
W2E57	D. SHEIL-SMALL	9 May 2000	SHRAPNEL
W2E58	W.K. HEERES	24 August 2000	DELMEIN
W2E59	LYDIA JOHNSTON	28 April 2003	NURSE CAVELL
W2E60	PHYLISS J. WHITE	8 August 2004	NURSE CAVELL
W2E61	G.H. SHERWOOD	18 March 1998	SHUFTI
W2E62	Remembrance Plaque	EDWIN SWALES V.C	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W2E63	G.H. GEDDIE	3 August 1989	BULLDOZER
W2E64	F. POUNDER	15 September 1999	CRATER
W2E65	FRED JONSSON	31 March 1993	RATEL
W2E66	A.H. TURNER	16 February 2001	GEN. MONTGOMERY
W2E67	G.V.W. SHIPP	2 March 1997	THREE DICE
W2E68	C.B. CLARK	24 June 1990	MOUNT MEMORY
W2E69	B.H. ERLEBACH	3 February 2003	TWILIGHT
W2E70	H.J.R. TURNER	6 January 2004	THE TANK TRAP
W2E71	T.C. BAMFIELD DUGGAN	19 May 1998	SHUFTI
W2E72	J.W. HOLMS	9 May 1997	STEEL HELMET
W2E73	H. CORNICK	25 August 1997	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E74	Remembrance Plaque	CRATER	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - CRATER
W2E75	BOSSIE BOSHOFF	26 January 1993	RATEL
W2E76	B.C. MIRFIN	15 September 2000	FLAME LILY
W2E77	Remembrance Plaque	OVERLORD	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - OVERLORD
W2E78	D. COUTTS-GARTLY	20 April 1945	KANDAHAR
W2E79	D.A. SASS	7 February 2003	CONTEMPTIBLES
W2E80	F. MORROW	17 July 2004	SHRAPNEL KUM-A-KYE
W2E81	N.G. WRIDGWAY	24 March 1998	SHUFTI
W2E82	A.J. HALL	28 January 1999	SHRAPNEL
W2E83	J.A.P. CORK	20 December 1977	UNION
W2E84	Remembrance Plaque	PICARDY SHELLHOLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - PICARDY
W2E85	B.D. HARVEY	25 July 2000	NURSE CAVELL
W2E86	Remembrance Plaque	PORT NATAL SHARPSHOOTERS	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE -PNS
W2E87	T.L.K. WEAVER	15 December 1972	LAST POST
W2E88	C.R. RIDLEY	13 October 1995	BETTER 'OLE (Pnt)
W2E89	G. GRAY	12 July 2003	CRATER
W2E90	C. TOURELL	22 January 2005	SENTINEL
W2E91	D.R. REYNOLDS	30 October 1997	BORDER
W2E92	A.H. GODDARD	3 September 1995	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W2E93	Q.G.M SMYTHE	22 October 1998	PICARDY BAZOOKA
W2E94	Remembrance Plaque	PICARDY BAZOOKA	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - PICARDY BAZOOKA
W2E95	J.A. CHICK	19 May 1999	ANTI-TANK
W2E96	E.J. HILLS	19 April 2001	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W2E97	J.J. CAMPBELL	7 September 2001	THREE ONES
W2E98	H.G. RITTER	15 August 2002	SENTINEL
W2E99	H.G. VERCOE	16 February 2003	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W2E100	A.C. KORB	6 September 2004	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E101	J.M. DUNBAR	8 September 1984	SENTINEL
W2E102	Remembrance Plaque	BETTER 'OLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - BETTER 'OLE
W2E103	C.F.L. DAVIES	18 May 1999	SHUFTI
W2E104	CAROL M. HERBST	17 January 2000	MAFEESH
W2E105	J.L. DENHOLM	20 May 2001	GEN. vd. SPUY
W2E106	I. HARROWER	9 July 2000	HIGHWAY
W2E107	P.R. HORNER	12 June 1981	MOUNT MEMORY
W2E108	C.H. ODENDAAL	18 September 2002	SHUFTI
W2E109	N.R. BARETT	26 May 2003	ALAN WILSON
W2E110	W.M. SNYMAN	4 February 2004	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E111	Remembrance Plaque	QUEEN MARY	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - QUEEN MARY
W2E112	O.C. OFTEBRO	5 December 1965	DESERT
W2E113	R.F. HELE	2 September 1999	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E114	R.T. McCALLUM	23 October 1999	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E115	N.T. MILLER	15 July 2000	CROWN & ANCHOR
W2E116	C.A. VICE	17 June 2001	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E117	J. DELPORT	28 September 2001	CRATER
W2E118	A.A McLAREN	23 September 2002	TOMMY RENDLE
W2E119	J.H GENNIS	26 June 2003	SIEGE TOWN
W2E120	B.L. SUTTIE	30 March 2004	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E121	Remembrance Plaque	CROWN ANCHOR / DINKIE DI	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - CA / DD
W2E122	N.B. ROE-SCOTT	9 November 1986	DESERT
W2E123	N.A. DYER	1 October 1999	LORD ALLENBY
W2E124	S.L. BARRY	22 November 1999	SHRAPNEL
W2E125	W.M. CRONJE	13 January 1999	RED TAB
W2E126	G. CAMERON	21 June 2001	CRATER
W2E127	C.J. DE WET VENTER	9 December 1983	STOFFELSBULT
W2E128	A.E. FIRMAN	4 July 2002	LORD ALLENBY
W2E129	S.E. VERSTER	7 December 2003	GEN. vd. SPUY
W2E130	BERTIE BROWN	3 June 1995	MOUNT MEMORY
W2E131	D.E. MATHEWS	1 July 1983	FLAME LILY
W2E132	Remembrance Plaque	VICTORY SHELLHOLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - VICTORY
W2E133	H. JOWETT	3 August 1975	JIMMY
W2E134	Remembrance Plaque	ROUGH BUT READY (DBN)	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - RBR
W2E135	F.R. FOSTER	24 January 2000	ANTI-TANK
W2E136	R.H. LEE	17 March 1987	SENTINEL
W2E137	Remembrance Plaque	STOFFELSBULT	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - STOFFELSBULT
W2E138	A.W. WILLE	4 May 2002	LION
W2E139	W.R. BRADLEY	25 November 2002	SEAGULL
W2E140	Remembrance Plaque	TRIPOLI SHELLHOLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - TRIPOLI
W2E141	JOHN DE KOCK	3 April 1990	MAREETSANE
W2E142	R.W.B LUNN	25-Apr-97	VICTORY
W2E143	L. JOWETT	8 June 1980	ROYAL SALUTE
W2E144	C.P. JACOBS	19 May 2000	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W2E145	A.T. WICKENS	1 December 1999	TWILIGHT
W2E146	I. RALSTON	26 November 2000	LION
W2E147	G.W. SNELLING	14 August 2001	OVERLORD
W2E148	A.A PROVICH	16 June 2001	MUKUMBURA
W2E149	R.L. CROSS	12 October 2003	SENTINEL
W2E150	E.T. KINNING	3 September 2004	GUNPIT/THREE IDEALS
W3W1	H.L. PORTER	10 August 2002	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W2	D.H. PATERSON	16 February 2005	SHUFTI
W3W3	DEREK HUDSON-REED	22 July 2003	SHUFTI
W3W4	JAMES McALLISTER	10 July 2004	OVERLORD
W3W5	Remembrance Plaque	LORD ALLENBY	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - LORD ALLENBY
W3W6	DEREK SUMMERS	1 October 2009	PORT PEARSON
W3W7	HERBY BAUER	12 September 1982	LORD ALLENBY
W3W8	ALLAN R. BURNETT	17 April 2007	FISH HOEK
W3W9	KOLMAN BRUSSER	28 February 2017	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W3W10	RICHARD CLUCAS	14 May 2018	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W11	J. MORTLOCK	13 February 2003	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W12	A.W.J. STRUDWICK	22 November 2004	SHUFTI
W3W13	RON MACGREGOR	29 April 2006	WARRIORS GATE
W3W14	PATRICK Mc KENNA	18 December 2004	OVERLORD
W3W15	OSWALD (OSIE) DAWSON	22 December 2008	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W3W16	JAMES ROWLANDS	25 July 1999	MONTE SANCO
W3W17	ROBERT ORMONDE JONES	5 December 2006	RED DUSTER
W3W18	Remembrance Plaque	BOOT AND SADDLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - BOOT AND SADDLE
W3W19	J.J. JACOBS	25 September 2013	CANDLELIGHT
W3W20	DENIS BERNARD CHASE	2 July 2018	VICTORY
W3W21	L.R. PAYNE	10 August 1994	ALAN WILSON
W3W22	G.H.W. BATEMAN	18 July 2005	NURSE CAVELL
W3W23	OWEN NEVILLE WILSON	26 January 2004	PORT NATAL SHARPSHOOTERS
W3W24	CHRISTIAAN FERREIRA	12 November 2014	MUKUMBURA
W3W25	GEORGE KIRBY	22 November 2005	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W3W26	BAREND J. ENGELBRECHT	1 October 2009	**NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
W3W27	DAVID DOLD PIKIE	12 August 2010	UP NORTH
W3W28	MAURICE ISSY SHORE	1 December 2010	STEEL HELMET
W3W29	F.W. KNIGHTS	23 December 2014	ROUGH BUT READY
W3W30	GERALD WELSTEAD MORGAN	23 December 2018	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W31	W.A. GURR	7 December 2003	SHUFTI
W3W32	ARTHUR WRAY	12 August 2005	PMB & DISTRICT
W3W33	EDNA MARY JOHNSON	6 February 2006	NURSE CAVELL
W3W34	MICHAEL de BROMHEAD	7 November 2006	SHUFTI
W3W35	BILL GLEN	Jul-06	GEN. vd. SPUY
W3W36	ALLISON D. TRAYNOR	10 June 2008	RED TAB
W3W37	THEODORE R. GOODEN	29 January 2011	RED TAB
W3W38	HORACE O. ELBOURNE	16 March 1980	MUDHOOK
W3W39	C. FERREIRA	12 November 2014	MUKUMBURA
W3W40	ERIC MORGAN	13 April 2018	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W41	G.J. EDDS	18 August 1977	BUNDU
W3W42	CECIL BRADLEY MILLER	22 March 2005	VICTORY
W3W43	R.W. STUART	20 November 2005	OVERLORD & STEEL HELMET
W3W44	G.M. (RITA) BURDETT	11 February 2007	SHUFTI
W3W45	Remembrance Plaque	INCHANGA / QUEENS OWN	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - IN / QO
W3W46	DOUGLAS H. CHARLES	30 April 2010	**Past OBO
W3W47	REG SWEET	11 June 2011	**EDITOR - HOME FRONT
W3W48	S. NICOLSON	3 November 1993	"D" DAY
W3W49	P.G. GIBSON	24 April 2016	MUKUMBURA
W3W50	LESLIE MELVILLE HUNT	23 January 2016	MAFEESH / LORD ALLENBY
W3W51	C.G. EDDS	27 March 1987	BRIGHTON BREEZY
W3W52	GEORGE WILLIAMSON	25 January 2005	JACKY FISHER
W3W53	G. DICKS	22 January 2001	SENTINEL
W3W54	CLIVE B. RAMSAY	14 April 2007	SHUFTI
W3W55	FRANS L. JOUBERT	9 March 2006	S.S. NOVA SCOTIA
W3W56	JOHN R. HANKINSON	13 February 2009	ANTI-TANK
W3W57	Remembrance Plaque	M'DUMBI	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - M'DUMBI
W3W58	NORMAN J. STUCK	7 August 2012	DAWN PATROL
W3W59	H. (BILL) H. VAN NIEKERK	19 January 2016	SEAGULL
W3W60	DEREK R. R. BARRETTE	5 July 2017	SENTINEL
W3W61	A. BRADFORD	1 August 2004	LORD ALLENBY
W3W62	ROWAN I.M. DARKES	13 November 1998	KUM-A-KYE
W3W63	THEODORE G. WOODS	16 February 2005	ALAN WILSON
W3W64	ALAN CHRISTIAN ODENDAAL	2 July 2020	LONG TOM
W3W65	KENNETH J. WILSON	12 November 2007	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W66	GRAHAM B. HARVEY	22 May 2010	TSHAKA
W3W67	Remembrance Plaque	MARSHAL SMUTS	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - MARSHAL SMUTS
W3W68	RICHARD G. CLARKE	13 February 2013	**NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
W3W69	DAVID B. HUDSON GRANT	11 March 2015	SENTINEL
W3W70	PETER COATES	7 November 2018	UP NORTH
W3W71	J. BARNETT	16 December 1994	RHODESIAN LION
W3W72	PAT WHELAN	17 September 1968	MOUNT MEMORY
W3W73	CRISTIAAN AMDRE HUGO	4 August 2008	LORD ALLENBY
W3W74	Remembrance Plaque	DARDANELLES	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - DARDANELLES
W3W75	BILL WOOD	8 August 2009	SANDY
W3W76	PETER COCHRANE	15 November 2009	SANDY
W3W77	JIMMY ROCHE	17 May 1983	ANTI-TANK
W3W78	GEOFF F.H. MIDDLETON	28 April 2000	BOW BELLS / RED DUSTER
W3W79	C.H.G.ODENDAAL	18 September 2002	SHUFTI
W3W80	PETER WOODHOUSE	12 June 2018	VICTORY
W3W81	C. METCALFE	21 February 2004	OVERLORD
W3W82	VERNON HODGSON	28 May 1993	SENTINEL
W3W83	Remembrance Plaque	SOUTHERN KZN PROVINCIAL	DUGOUT PLAQUE - SOUTHERN KZN PROV
W3W84	GLORIA SMITH	9 July 2007	NURSE CAVELL
W3W85	ROBERT H. PARMENTER (MM)	16 March 2003	UP NORTH
W3W86	BRYCE ROXBURGH	30 August 2010	CASINO
W3W87	NEVILLE S. JOHNSON	6 April 2011	OASIS
W3W88	KEVIN MARTIN	24 January 2020	FLAME LILY
W3W89	GEOFFREY BYROM	29 September 2008	ATOMIC
W3W90	STUART GRANDIN	15 April 2017	VICTORY
W3W91	J.F. GOURLAY	6 January 1948	DURBAN & DISTRICT DUGOUT
W3W92	JACOBUS P. OLIEMANS	29 November 2010	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W93	GORDON WATT-PRINGLE	3 August 1985	TIPPERARY
W3W94	BAILIE GRIFFIN	22 May 2007	SHUFT LORD ALLENBY
W3W95	E & L WHITCHER	24 November 2007	COMBINED OPS
W3W96	O.B. BILL ARTHUR N. STOCKIL	31 August 2010	MOUNT MEMORY
W3W97	VERNON CORBISHLEY	26 May 2011	**PAST NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
W3W98	NORMAN ERIC APPLEBY	04 November 1994	RHUMBELOW
W3W99	JACOBUS LODEWICUS BOTHA	21 April 2005	VICTORY
W3W100	MICHAEL JOHN ADRAIN	13 February 2018	WINSTON CHURCHILL
W3W101	R.L. LIDDLE	3 January 2003	TWILIGHT
W3W102	ERIC GOMERSALL	19 June 1982	JOURNEY'S END
W3W103	CASPER BADENHORST	6 September 2006	SANDY
W3W104	PHILIP B. THORNHILL	16 March 1973	MOUNT ALICE
W3W105	DAVID McMILLAN	7 March 2005	VETERANS
W3W106	HENRY H (DUX) GERATY	1 May 1966	CLAREDON
W3W107	D.R. FELL	22 January 1992	ANTI-TANK
W3W108	ROLAMD M. SANDISON	10 October 2009	ANTI-TANK
W3W109	PHILIPPE CASTLE	3 February 2018	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W3W110	KENNETH GRAHAM GILLINGS	9 December 2016	WINSTON CHURCHILL
W3W111	W. MEAKIN	11 November 2004	GEN. vd. SPUY
W3W112	ANDRIES H. VAN HEERDEN	5 March 2006	PASSCHENDAELE/SOMME
W3W113	DWAIN P.G. TAYLOR	21 August 1986	OVERLORD
W3W114	CHARLES W. STUBBS	21 October 1978	MTAMBU
W3W115	Remembrance Plaque	HARD TACK	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - HARD TACK
W3W116	ALEX DINGLEY	16 May 2006	THREE ONES
W3W117	RAYMOND W. FURNISS	11 September 2012	UMSINDENE / SEA HORSE
W3W118	WILLIAM RANKIN	16 June 1983	SENTINEL
W3W119	JOHANNES M. DE BEER	13 January 2018	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W120	JAMES WYNAND LOUW	25 December 2007	BLACK SHEEP
W3W121	R.V. Mc CALLUM	18 October 2004	GEN. vd. SPUY
W3W122	E.W. (TED) TOMS	07 February 2006	O'PIP
W3W123	LESLIE T.N. MAILE	12 December 1999	OVERLORD
W3W124	WILLIAM C. DAWBER	01 May 2008	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W3W125	GEORGE W. KIRBY	22 November 2005	EDWIN SWALES V.C.
W3W126	KEVIN MARALLICH	29 August 2010	NONGQAYI
W3W127	A.C. KLOPPER	07 May 2012	MUKUMBURA
W3W128	BRIAN LOFTY CAWTHORNE	27 May 2020	FLAME LILY
W3W129	ANTHONY D. CLIDARAS	10 October 2017	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W130	JOHN J. CONLETH BERRY	29 April 2017	SHRAPNEL KUM-A-KYE
W3W131	G.H. SEACH	16 December 2004	GEN. vd. SPUY
W3W132	LIONEL ROTHART	16 July 2002	O'PIP
W3W133	DOUGLAS SHUTTLEWORTH	14 June 2002	OVERLORD
W3W134	Remembrance Plaque	ADMIRAL HALIFAX	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - ADMIRAL HALIFAX
W3W135	TERENCE MICHAEL BORLAND	25 April 2009	LORD ALLENBY
W3W136	WILHELM NEIZEL	28 March 1986	LORD ALLENBY
W3W137	MICHIEL J. JACOBUS	29 November 2010	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W138	JAMES A. SCLANDERS	19 July 2010	SENTINEL
W3W139	LEN HALLETT	19 June 2012	VICTORY
W3W140	GRAHAM A.W. LEE	24 July 2019	BETTER 'OLE (Pnt)
W3W141	N.R. WHITTAKER	11 January 2005	SIEGE TOWN
W3W142	ALLAN TORR	08 July 2005	SHUFTI
W3W143	RALPH DE LA BROYERE	17 December 2003	OVERLORD
W3W144	Remembrance Plaque	EDWIN SWALES V.C	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - EDWIN SWALES V.C
W3W145	M.V. 'MERRY' DICKS	18 March 1992	LION / ALAN WILSON
W3W146	LEWIS PLAYERS	03 October 1954	FREEDOM
W3W147	Remembrance Plaque	WINSTON CHURCHILL	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - WINSTON CHURCHILL
W3W148	Remembrance Plaque	JOURNEY'S END	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - JOURNEY'S END
W3W149	JAMES CLIDARAS	29 November 2010	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W3W150	CECIL JOHN RITSON	06 December 2019	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W4W1	VERA MARGARET LYNN	18 June 2020	**M.O.T.H. GHQ (Honorary MOTH)
W4W2	DAVID MICHAEL REVELL	2 August 2020	RED BARN / T.O.T.S - (Past OBO)
W4W3	JESSE SKINGLE	18 March 1974	MOSQUITO
W4W4	THOMAS SKINGLE	10 November 2011	ALAN WILSON
W4W5	REGINALD LEPART	15 April 1981	MOSQUITO
W4W6	WALTER HOLLINGWORTH	12 January 1983	ARIEL
W4W7	JACK DAWSON BAILEY	03 January 1998	COSY CORNER
W4W8	G.B ALAN HITCHCOCK	7 February 2019	JACKY FISHER
W4W9	Remembrance Plaque	OASIS SHELLHOLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - OASIS SHELLHOLE
W4W10	JAMES (JIM) WARE	15 October 2020	BETTER 'OLE (Pnt)
W4W11	TERENCE REARDON	24 December 1992	MAREETSANE
W4W12	RICHARD HENRY INGGS	25 December 2012	WINDY CORNER
W4W13	LESLIE ERIC ELBOURNE	11 January 2018	WINDY CORNER
W4W14	CRAIG ALAN ELBOURNE	22 October 1999	WINDY CORNER
W4W15	COLIN IAN M_CANN	20 September 2018	WINDY CORNER
W4W16	KENNETH JOHN RODGERS	16 April 1989	BLACK CAT
W4W17	PATRICIA ANN WOOD	13 August 2021	WINSTON CHURCHILL
W4W18	YVONNE BURNARD	12 August 2011	UP NORTH
W4W19	BRIAN JOHN GAINS PRETORIUS	28 May 2021	VICTORY
W4W20	HERMAN C. VAN BRAKEL	18 June 2021	VICTORY
W4W21	EDWARD GEORGE LUSIGNEA	2 January 2021	VICTORY
W4W22	GEORGE SIDNEY JONNES	14 July 2010	ANTI-TANK
W4W23	GEORGE HENRY BRYON	5 October 1976	QUEEN MARY
W4W24	FREDRICK JEFFERSON BRYON	30 December 1988	QUEEN MARY
W4W25	JOSEF JOHANNES PRETORIUS	16 December 2021	VICTORY
W4W26	ROY HENRY STEFFEN	18 August 2021	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W4W27	ALLISON D. TRAYYNOR	10 June 2008	RED TAB
W4W28	THEODORE R. GOODEN	29 January 2011	RED TAB
W4W29	GRAHAM JUDSON WARBURTON	09 November 1974	MOUNT MEMORY
W4W30	DE VILLIERS PELSER (AMA/S)	11 February 2021	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W4W31	Remembrance Plaque	SAVANNAH SHELLHOLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - SAVANNAH
W4W32	W.H. SPIRET	14 March 2021	SEIGETOWN
W4W33	Remembrance Plaque	BLAAUWBERG CUCA	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE -BLAAUWBERG CUCA
W4W34	RONALD STUART WHITE	13 July 2017	BOW BELLS
W4W35	ALEXANDER MILLER	9 August 1985	BETTER 'OLE - (Jhb)
W4W36	GEORGE DONALD SCHOFIELD	4 May 1965	WARRIORS GATE
W4W37	EDWARD MCTAVISH	8 July 1995	MDUMBI
W4W38	ALFRED GEORGE MAYO	23 September 2009	BOW BELLS
W4W39	RAYMOND WALKER	27 February 2023	WINSTON CHURCHILL
W4W40	BRIAN GAVIN	28 June 2023	SHRAPNEL KUM-A-KYE
W4W41	Remembrance Plaque	CINDER CITY	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - CINDER CITY
W4W42	ROB BUCHANAN	19 April 2024	ATOMIC
W4W43	MIKE SLABBERT	25 October 1977	WINDSOR MTAMBO
W4W44	MIKE WILSON	15 March 2024	DELMEIN
W4W45	IAN AFFLECK	16 October 2022	HIGHWAY
W4W46	MIKE DE VILLIERS	8 August 2014	DELMEIN
W4W47	JAPIE SAUNDERS	17 April 2024	DELMEIN
W4W48	MAURICE VICTOR PEIRCE	25 April 2012	S.R. (GERYLINGSTAD)
W4W49	LIONAL BRUCE	30 November 2023	PICARDY BAZOOKA
W4W50	DENNIS JAMES MORAN	25 August 2024	INCHANGA QUEEN'S OWN
W4W51	JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS	11 September 1950	**GHQ - Former Prime Minister SA
W4W52	PARK GREY	18 November 1965	**GHQ - Land Donor - Mt. Memory
W4W53	Remembrance Plaque	S.R. (GREYLINGSTAD)	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE -S.R. (GREYLINGSTAD)
W4W54	BRIAN IAN WICKENS	29 September 2024	MUKUMBURA
W4W55	HOWARD J. NURCOME-THORNE	12 January 2025	WINSTON CHURCHILL
W4W56	WILLIAM (ALEX) SCOTT	14 February 2022	BETTER 'OLE (Pnt)
W4W57	Remembrance Plaque	HAMBA KAHLE	SHELLHOLE PLAQUE - HAMBA KAHLE
W4W58	A.G.G.N. (ABIE) ROSS	30 October 2023	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W4W59	PATRICK MICHAEL BARRY	31 May 2025	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W4W60	MICHAEL GAVIN LšNN	2 June 2025	CANDLELIGHT/ OLD BONES
W4W61	PETERUS SCHRIEBER	20 October 2023	VICTORY
W4W62	PIETER W. VAN HEERDEN DU PLESSIS	7 May 2025	VICTORY
W4W63	ROBERT ROSCOE	16 May 2025	VICTORY
W4W64	DAVID ANDREW LE ROUX	10 July 2024	VICTORY
W4W65	BERNARD HENRY CLARKE	8 November 2024	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W4W66	JUDY WILLIAMS	22 July 2025	TWILIGHT / RED TAB
W4W67	ARTHUR LEWIS MILLS	2 June 1984	WA TSHE TSHA

Statistics about plaques

We have total = 960 placements available
We have utilised = 517 Placements
We have = 443 left including the new walls places.

Shellholes who wish to have a plaque installed on the wall – Click here for Application form

 

The Shrine is continually being updated. Part of this exercise is to upgrade plaques.

 

 

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General News:

New Wall of Remembrance completed.

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Founders Day Parade at Mount Memory – May 2024

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Remembrance Parade at Mount Memory – 11th November 2023

The Annual Remembrance Ceremony held at Mount Memory, the M.O.T.H National Memorial Wall, has once again emphasized both continued Moth commitment, and highlighted growing local, provincial, and national public interest, in the relevance and importance of such a ceremony.

Moth members, Shellhole supporters, Mothwa, other veteran organization affiliated members, and spectators, seemingly arrived en masse, many by bus, and some after a long 3 hour trip from Durban, with some attendees arriving from as far afield as the Orange Free State and Gauteng, for this year’s 11th November Remembrance Ceremony.

As Moth Johann du Plessis former Old Bill of the Order (Moth 95th), and Ceremony Padre on the day expressly noted, this was the largest turn out of Moth and attendees at this ceremony he could recall after many many years of attending. And given the location, being at the Champagne Sports Resort, at the pristine world heritage site of the Drakensberg Mountains, far from any large cities and towns.

The Ceremony keynote address presented by the then serving 2023 Old  Bill of the Order Moth Brian Coward, and on behalf of the M.O.T.H National Executive was well received in stifling conditions, which is common for the area at this time of year, and completed with a 2 minute silence, with perfect timing, exactly 11am on the 11th November, bringing more meaning to the occasion.

The traditional March through the Resort “main foyer” was well received by hotel management, guests, and spectators alike, with many clapping and cheering on the formed ranks of Moth, Shellhole supporters, Mothwa, and affiliated veteran organizationspresent, all marching in unison.

No words expressed can once again thank the Champagne Sports Resort and their Management, who have supported this ceremony and Founders day ceremonies held in May, by supplying seating, shades, tables, lectern, tablecloths, bottled water, EMRS standby, but most importantly, the 5 star delicious lunch and desserts prepared at a significantly reduced affordable fee. Thank you. To the MOTH Museums & Memorials committee,  who together plan, prep, organise, and provide support on the day, my heartfelt thanks indeed once again, task well executed.

By remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognise the tradition of freedom they fought to preserve. They believed that their actions in the present would make a significant difference for the future, it is up to us however to ensure that their dream of peace is realised. On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served our country, and accept our responsibility to work for the peace they fought hard to achieve. For Moth and all veterans that have since answered the sunset call. We will remember them.

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Mount Memory 95th celebration Parade – 7th May 2022

The annual Mount Memory Remembrance Ceremony –  8^th November 2020

This year’s Remembrance Ceremony held under clear blue African skies, little wind and a scorching 37 degree heatwave, was very well attended by spectators, visitors, Moth and Mothwa from Durban, KZN Mainline district, Midlands as well as Southern KZN dugouts, which included members of the Moth National Executive and Moth GHQ.

Moth National Chairman Tony Munnik laid the wreath laying on behalf of the Order with a number of wreaths being placed by and on behalf of Provinces, Districts, Shellholes and Warriors Gate.

The Champagne Sports Resort where the memorial is located, are to be commended for their support in providing seating, shading, Onsite medical backup, Water  and of course the delectable after ceremony lunch and refreshments for the much sun-baked and parched members.

Without their management assistance, this ceremony would not have been a success, we the Moth members thank you sincerely.

Special thanks to the Moth Mt. Memory Ceremony planning team, Piper and Bugler who made it all come together, well done indeed.

Photographs by Lgnr. Peter Shattock.

We hope to see you all once again in May 2021 – Founders Day Ceremony at Mt. Memory.

Moth Michael Lee

Chairman Warriors Gate & Mount Memory

 

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Cross restored

(The Cross had not been visible for many years, as it had fallen down and needed to be restored)

Well the climb is over……am so proud of the chaps, MOTH Hildegaard Coetzee “Kalahari”, recruit
and soon to be MOTH Grant Gregan and, especially Mountain “Guru” Roger Mantel for completing
the gruelling climb to the top of Mt. Memory and repairing and mounting the M.O.T.H memory
cross. That very hard task was a combination of Vasbyt week condensed into 14 long agonising cold
and scary hours on top of one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world. (The Sterkhorn,
Mt. Memory, Drakensberg, KZN).

The dense mist at times prevented one from seeing your hand in front of your face, the pathways
are just little holes in the ground to follow and stumble over from long passed through hikers
footprints, the shear drops down the cliff faces would scare Lucifer himself and then, you still battle
to breathe the thin high altitude biting cold air into your tortured over worked lungs.

What started out as an 8 hour round trip took close on 14 hours!!! This is not a climb or hike for the
feint hearted. Horses needed to be called upon to ascend the mountain to carry my fellow Moths
down who had been totally broken, cut and scratched from the unending jarring and slipping
received on the Sterkhorn descent. These animals were truly a God send and amazing. Their strength
and endurance defies the odds pitted against such tall steep and treacherous passes and pathways.
And they did it mind you, in pitch darkness with no light or reflection all whilst carrying a person on
their backs!! Many thanks also to the two KZN Wildlife rangers who risked a lot to bring our lads
home safe. They didn’t shrug when called upon to assist but, willingly jumped in and took up the
task.

My climb down however went on a different steeper quicker path, it was more pain in my legs than I
have ever felt in my life or maybe it’s just old age creeping in? The 4 hours of constant slipping,
scraping and jolting took a huge toll on my knees and thighs. Three days after the ordeal and all of us
were still in limp and blister mode…..that is except for Roger Mantel our mountain “Guru” and
guide….this absolute gentleman who is much older than us three, is a mountain dominating machine
and unbreakable as a hiker goes…. we salute you Roger, you do us all proud!!

For all the sins I have committed and all the Hail Mary’s I cried out to the Sainted Mother and God in
pain upon that descent, I do hope the Angels where listening and took note. Maybe it will keep me
out of purgatory a little longer…..perhaps!!

I realised as I wondered alone ever downward in that dense mist in agony with no companionship
that, God places all of us in challenging situations every day and it is us and the human spirit that
strives to survive that determines the outcome of that challenge.

We will do it again of course, better prepared this time…….for the M.O.T.H. Order……..for our
comrades in arms and brothers who didn’t come home…………and…….… because it’s there!!!
Thanks to Moth Moekie who supplied the repair fittings and cables for us to carry up.
A heartfelt grateful thanks to MOTH Luddie Vos the Chairman of Warriors Gate and as such Mount
Memory inclusive for allowing us this unforgettable experience…..it was a challenge we would gladly
do again…..just let us get our legs back………

Mike Lee
Old Bill
Better ‘Ole Shellhole
Pinetown, KZN

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November 2017

Moth Arthur Bester from Twilight Red Tab visited the memorial site on 15 th November 2017 with the view of climbing Mt Memory on 16th. However, the climb had to abandoned due to snow fall. However, a group of the Mountain Backpackers Club of SA were able to climb on the 18th November 2017 and reported all well at the cross

March 2018 – Cross still in good condition.

September 2020.

Under the chairmanship of Moth Mike Lee, and excursion to Mt Memory has been successfully completed to tidy up and clean the   Wall in preparation for the Annual November Rememberance parade. This includes the memorial plant troughs being redone with new plants, 2 Plaques mounted, Tin Hats rubbed down and painted, new name plaque mounted, flag poles repaired.

An arial view of Mount Memory (Sterkhorn) – with cross.