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Soldiers Graves at Modder River 11 years 2 weeks ago #19935

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	A recent postcard find, postmarked Kimberley. Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us." Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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Soldiers Graves at Modder River 11 years 2 weeks ago #19938

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6763 Thank you received: 962	Very nice Paul, I've not seen that one before, what always strikes me, is just how much trouble was gone to with these fine memorials, some of them really are quite incredible and I would desrcibe them as almost objet d'art except they are often anything but small. Regards Frank
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Soldiers Graves at Modder River 11 years 2 weeks ago #19946

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Frank,

Thank you for your comments, I do like collecting these cards and particularly when they have a little story.

Paul

Frank Kelley wrote: Very nice Paul,
I've not seen that one before, what always strikes me, is just how much trouble was gone to with these fine memorials, some of them really are quite incredible and I would desrcibe them as almost objet d'art except they are often anything but small.
Regards Frank

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Soldiers Graves at Modder River 11 years 2 weeks ago #19953

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33196 Thank you received: 5102	A great photo Paul especially as that site no longer exists at Modder River. Hancox was a photographer based in Kimberley. Best wishes David Dr David Biggins
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Soldiers Graves at Modder River 11 years 2 weeks ago #19958

Brett Hendey Offline Senior Member Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 756	Master Jim had probably been sent to Cape Town to get a decent education. Anyone who knows Kimberley will understand why the rainfall was the only bit of news worth passing on. Regards Brett
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Soldiers Graves at Modder River 11 years 2 weeks ago #19963

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	David, Thank you for the extra information. Paul djb wrote: A great photo Paul especially as that site no longer exists at Modder River. Hancox was a photographer based in Kimberley. Best wishes David "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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