BENSON – GEORGE ELLIOTT
| Born: 1861/05/00 Rank: COL. Regiment: ROYAL ARTILLERY GPS: S26°11.755 E28°8.788 |
Reason for death: DOW Place of death: BAKENLAAGTE Date of death: 1901/10/31 Memorial: PRIMROSE |
Note:
THE PHOTOGRAPHED FARMHOUSE IS REPORTED TO BE THE PLACE WHERE BENSON DIED OF HIS WOUNDS, AT BAKENLAAGTE. THE HOUSE IS LOCATED AT S26°19.154 E29°07.105. THE ONE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE VANDALISED GRAVE WITH ALL THE METAL LETTERING HAVING BEEN STOLEN. IT IS HOWEVER STILL POSSIBLE TO READ THE ORIGINAL WORDING FROM WHAT REMAINS OF THE HEADSTONE. IT READS AS FOLLOWS:
TOP TIER IN MEMORY OF
MIDDLE TIER COLONEL GEORGE ELLIOTT BENSON R.A.
MIDDLE TIER OF ALLERWASH NORTHUMBERLAND
BOTTOM TIER WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION
BOTTOM TIER WHILE COMMANDING AT BAAKENLAAGTE 30TH OCTOBER 1901
