Oudtshoorn Old Cemetery

• Country South Africa
• Total identified casualties 19 Find these casualties
• Region Western Cape
• Identified casualties from Second World War
• GPS Coordinates Latitude: -33.58685, Longitude: 22.21356

Location information

From Voortrekker Road (the main road from Beaufort West) turn right into Langenhoven Road (the road from George). Travel six blocks, turn right into St Saviours, left into Condor and right into Necropolis and the cemetery is on the left.

Visiting information

There is a military plot (Plot 1) in the EC section with twelve Commonwealth war graves, but it is advisable to consult the Secretary, CWGC South African Agency about the position of the scattered graves.

History information

The Commonwealth war dead are mainly from 45 Air School of the Empire Air Training Scheme, which operated from the local aerodrome during the Second World War.