MAJOR EDWIN SWALES VC, DFC. – AT NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES HQ.
| Where: NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES HQ. Date Unveiled: 11th NOVEMBER 2009 Unveiled By: GENERAL CARLO GAGIANO – OFFICER COMMANDING – S.A. AIR FORCE GPS: |
Assisted By: Construction: SOUTH AFRICAN GRANITE Interest: MILITARY HEROES Brief Reason: |
Note: The construction of the memorial was organised by David Scholtz. This is his story:-
SOME YEARS BEFORE THE OUTBREAK OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR EDWIN SWALES HAD DONE HIS NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING AT NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES. THE MAIN MEMORIAL TO HIM WAS ERECTED AT DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL AND IT WAS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO ERECT A PLAQUE AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES. FOR REFERENCE, THE FULL STORY OF EDWIN SWALES IS RECORDED IN THE MEMORIAL AT DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL.
