The South African Scottish Memorial in Parktown

These photographs of the South African Scottish Memorial I took on a cold and cloudy day in October 2007. The statue of the Scottish Soldier had stood for many years near Joubert Park and as the area deteriorated so he became lost amongst the chaos surrounding him. Fortunately he was relocated to a new spot overlooking St Andrews Road in Parktown and he is looking magnificent. His new site is right in front of the headquarters of the Transvaal Scottish which is situated in "The View". The memorial originally was to members of the South African Scottish, and later it commemorated the soldiers of the Transvaal Scottish. It is said that the face of the soldier is modelled after Capt. TH Ross MC. OC of "B" Company, 4th SAI, who was killed on the eve of the Arras offensive. This is one of the finest war memorials in Johannesburg. Images open in a new window.

Pro Patria
In
grateful memory
of the
officers, non commissioned
officers and men of the
South African Scottish
Regiment
who fell in the Great War.
Ye honoured mighty dead
who nobly perished in the glorious cause.

Also in grateful memory of the
officers, non commissioned officers and men of
The Transvaal Scottish Regiment, who gave
their lives in the two world wars of
1914 - 1918 and 1940 - 1945

1914 -1918