The War Dead of South Africa
The total number of South African war dead of the two world wars
commemorated throughout the world by the Commission is
21,418. Outside South Africa, the countries in which the largest
number of South African war dead are commemorated are France,
Egypt, Italy, the United Kingdom, Tanzania and Belgium.
The Commission's South African Agency was established in 1921
with responsibility for the Commonwealth War Graves in South Africa
and Namibia. In South Africa, the Agency cares for 8,440 casualties
in 602 burial sites, and 427 casualties in 32
sites in Namibia.
Useful Links
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Internet sites.
South African
Department of Defence
South African War Graves
South Africa and the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission
Let Us Die
Like Brothers (Commission Educational Resource - CD Rom
available on request)