Tag Archives: Kimberley Regiment

6 February 1899, The Kimberley Rifles and the Diamond Fields Horse amalgamate to form the Kimberley Regiment. DID YOU KNOW The Kimberley Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status ...

DID YOU KNOW The use of aircraft in warfare came of age in the Great War, the intrepid flyers of both the Allies and the Germans becoming instant media and public heroes with many individuals receiving the highest gallantry decorations ...

31 December 1887: Kimberley (GW) win the 4th Champion Bat cricket tourney. 31 December 1899: Pvt Kelly of the Kimberley Regiment found dead in the Big Hole. 31 December 1938: St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral destroyed by fire. 31 December 1953: ...

24 October 1899, The first battle of the siege of Kimberley at Dronfield farm DID YOU KNOW The first action of the siege of Kimberley in 1899, at Dronfield farm. The battle of Dronfield was the first time in military ...

3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic) Ling born. 3 October 1898, Foundation stone of the Dutoitspan Lodge (Good Templars Hall) laid by James Lawrence MLA. 3 October ...

10 September 1874, The first Good Templars Hall in South Africa opens in Kimberley. 10 September 1910, 1600 African miners arrested by the police following the Wesselton mine strike. 10 September 1972, “Singing” Sam Smith, GW representative for cricket, bowls ...

UPDATED: 31/08/2018 31 August 1918, CBC Building Fund have produce sale at the City Hall. 31 August 1945, 1000 people attend opening of the Red Cross fete held at the Kbly Regiment. DID YOU KNOW The brother-in-law of Solomon Plaatje, ...

23 August 1875, Foundation stone for the Synagogue on D’Arcy Street laid. 23 August 1905, Springbok rugby player Wilfred Trenery (pictured) killed in a mining accident. 23 August 1959, Laying of the Foundation Stone of the memorial tower at St Cyprian’s ...

10 August 1917, Edmund Colpoys Lardner-Burke killed in action in East Africa. DID YOU KNOW Edmund Colpoys Lardner Burke was the fourth son of seven of solicitor Henry Dionysius Lardner Burke KC and Frances Charlotte Lardner Burke (nee Bain) of ...

UPDATED: 28/06/2018 28 June 1882, Annie Penton, an elderly lady found with lots of gold and cash, arrested for IDB. 28 June 1902, Presentation of General Service medals to the Kimberley Regiment. 28 June 1903, Frank Mandy, compound manager and ...