SOUTH AFRICA: Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek (1939)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek. Foundation stones? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION - Voortrekker celebrations in South Africa SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria: EXT Medals awarded to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the defeat of the Zulu nation at the battle of Blood River / South Africans dressed in the style of Voortrekkers riding out / People dressed as Voortrekkers gathered at site where memorial is to be built / Covered wagon / Mrs. J.C. Muller (granddaughter of Andries Pretorius), Mrs. K.F. Ackerman (great-granddaughter of Hendrik Potgieter) and Mrs. J.C. Preller (great-granddaughter of Piet Retief) - all great Vootrekker leaders - laying foundation stones of memorial Background: Voortrekkers mark 100th anniversary of Battle of Blood River and the Great Trek. Foun