The Prince Alfred's Guards Memorial in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth.

The Prince Alfred's Guards Memorial can be found in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth (Google Earth Co-ordinates 33° 57.827'S 25° 36.373'E ). Manufactured by Saracen foundry of Walter MacFarlane of Glasgow in Scotland, It was designed and erected by Boyd and Son of Paisley, Scotland, It commemorates the men from the Regiment that lost their lives in the Transkei War (1877), Basuto War (1880-1881), Bechuana War (1897) and the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902), as well as World War 1 and 2. Prince Alfred's Guard was established on 19 September 1856 as the Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps. In 1860 the title Prince Alfred's Guard was assumed unofficially and on 11 July 1874 this name was officially sanctioned as Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard. The name was later changed to Prince Alfred's Guard.
The Drill Hall can be found at (Google Earth Co-ordinates 33°57.813'S 25°37.256'E ) These photographs are courtesy of Ronnie Lovemore.

Bechuanaland	Transkei, Basutoland	Boer War 1899-1902	Boer War 1899-1902
World War 2	PAG Drill Hall (new page).		World War 2

© DR Walker 2011-2012. Created 08 June 2011. Photo's courtesy of Ronnie Lovemore