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Hex River Troop Disaster
« on: Friday 30 October 09 16:15 UTC (UK) »
I wonder if anyone knows anything about the so-called Hex River Troop Disaster. The most I have so far is that in 1914 a large troop train carrying a regiment of the Kaffrarian Rifles derailed on a steep downward bend on its way to Cape Town. Nine non-commissioned officers were killed. A monument to the regiment has been erected at the point of derailment.
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Re: Hex River Troop Disaster
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 31 October 09 08:24 UTC (UK) »
This site may help:

http://www.southafricawargraves.org/index.htm

On the CWGC site some of the names listed under King Williams Town Cemetary may be connected with the incident you mention. 

It seems that 12 were killed and 120 injured.  There is a brief account here:

http://www.krs-bvrs.org.za
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Cramond Brig
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Re: Hex River Troop Disaster
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 31 October 09 09:23 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: IMBER on Saturday 31 October 09 08:24 UTC (UK)
This site may help:

http://www.southafricawargraves.org/index.htm

On the CWGC site some of the names listed under King Williams Town Cemetary may be connected with the incident you mention. 

It seems that 12 were killed and 120 injured.  There is a brief account here:

http://www.krs-bvrs.org.za



Thank you.

Alistair
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