Carl von Brandis Memorial and Grave

Johannesburg,
Gauteng

Front view of statue
Submitted by William Martinson

Photographer: Derek Walker - 2011

Date:n.d.
Type:Memorial
Status:Extant

 

Coordinates:
26°12'09.73" S 28°02'40.77" E Alt: 1744m

Notes:

Captain Carl von Brandis (1827 – 22 June 1903) was a cavalry officer in Austrian and British service, and later a mining commissioner and landdrost (magistrate) in the South African Republic (Transvaal). He is most commonly known for being the Witwatersrand's first mining commissioner and Johannesburg's first landdrost.

(Wikipedia)

The Memorial is indicated on the map, the grave is located in Braamfontein Cemetery.


Memorial plaque
Submitted by William Martinson

Photographer: Derek Walker - 2011

View of grave
Submitted by William Martinson

Photographer: Derek Walker - 2011

Oblique view of headstone
Submitted by William Martinson

Photographer: Derek Walker - 2011