Location of Zand River Farm, near Bethlehem, Free State, in 1900?

[Wexflyer]

My great-uncle Bartholomew Walsh was blown up (by the British) at a place called "Zand River Farm" outside Bethlehem, in December 1900. Is there any way to determine exactly where that is/was? 

[pampoen]

I found this http://za.geoview.info/sand_river,957776

[pampoen]

And this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_River_Convention

[Wexflyer]

I found this http://za.geoview.info/sand_river,957776

Thanks for the links. There is a Zand or Sand River in SA, but it is far from Bethlehem. The particular farm where my great-uncle came to grief was specifically stated to be outside Bethlehem.

[3sillydogs]

Hi

You might find this link of interest then:

http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/boer/battlezandriver_e.shtml

Bethlehem is a town in the Free State about 250km from Bloemfontein

and this one, I think this may be your man

Walsh   B   5871   Private   1st Battalion
Demise: Killed accidentally 30 Dec 1900
Place: Zand River Farm Nr
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt   Royal Irish Regiment

[Wexflyer]

Walsh   B   5871   Private   1st Battalion
Demise: Killed accidentally 30 Dec 1900
Place: Zand River Farm Nr
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt   Royal Irish Regiment

Yes, that is him. Blown up by a British shell...
I was also aware that there was a battle at the Zand River in 1900, but my understanding is that this "Zand River Farm" is at a distance from the actual Zand River.

[3sillydogs]

 

There are 4 Zandrivier farms listed on the Boer War database, two of which are in the Free State one in the Bethlehem area the other in  Senekal district which is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senekal.

It is possible that the farm was used as a military base, many were.

[BumbleB]

Could it be coincidence?  Zand River battle was in early 1900, your man's death was December 1900 - not necessarily a connection.

Zand River Farm could be just a name - like the name of any other farm in South Africa - "Madrid" or "Sunnyside" or "Stocklands".

[Wexflyer]

Could it be coincidence?  Zand River battle was in early 1900, your man's death was December 1900 - not necessarily a connection.

Zand River Farm could be just a name - like the name of any other farm in South Africa - "Madrid" or "Sunnyside" or "Stocklands".

Yes. To be clear, I think that "Zand River" is just the name of the farm, and that it is not directly connected to or located at the river of the same name.