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Wepener - officers' accommodation and field hospital 7 years 9 months ago #47561

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Close to the centre of the defences at Jammersberg Drift is a house and the small chapel that contains family and military graves.

The house served as accommodation for the officers and also as a field hospital.

The house is currently undergoing restoration.

Several outbuildings have been demolished including the kitchens and servants quarters and there are many piles of the stones and bricks that are being held for the rebuild.

I heard that you could still find croquet hoops in the garden but I was not able to find any.





Dr David Biggins
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Wepener - officers' accommodation and field hospital 7 years 9 months ago #47563

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Thanks David......

You have got me very very jealous......
You are doing a trip that I have dreamt of for many years......
All I get to see this summer is Ireland.......

Mike
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