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Benoni Cemetery

  • Country South Africa
  • Total identified casualties 42 Find these casualties
  • Region Gauteng
  • Identified casualties from First & Second World War
  • GPS Coordinates Latitude: -26.1946, Longitude: 28.35626

Location information

From Johannesburg, follow the N12 to Benoni. Take the Benoni Tom Jones Street off-ramp and head into Benoni as far as Princess Avenue. Follow Princess Avenue (the main street) out of town up to the junction with the Springs and Brakpan roads. Take the R29 towards Springs for 2 kilometres and the cemetery is on the right.

History information

During the 1939/1945 War, No 2 Air School operated from the local aerodrome and an extension of No 119 Military General Hospital was established in the town.