SOUTH AFRICA: Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek
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453396
SOUTH AFRICA: Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek
- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek
- Date: 2nd January 1939
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION - Voortrekker celebrations in South Africa SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria: EXT Medals awarded to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the defeat of the Zulu nation at the battle of Blood River / South Africans dressed in the style of Voortrekkers riding out / People dressed as Voortrekkers gathered at site where memorial is to be built / Covered wagon / Mrs. J.C. Muller (granddaughter of Andries Pretorius), Mrs. K.F. Ackerman (great-granddaughter of Hendrik Potgieter) and Mrs. J.C. Preller (great-granddaughter of Piet Retief) - all great Vootrekker leaders - laying foundation stones of memorial
- Embargoed: 17th January 1939 12:00
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- Location: Cairo
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: History
- Reuters ID: LVA4FMLGKI580ZQ4PP7CAWSP8DAQ
- Story Text: Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek. Foundation stones of the Voortrekker Memorial laid.
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