Dido Valley Cemetery
This multi-cache trail takes you around the Dido Valley Cemetery, located on the M4 (Main Rd) some 2.5km north of Simon's Town. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and divided into sections based on 7 religions and some 183 military casualties (see plan in the Gallery) - 77 from WW1 and 106 from WW2 (+ 1 unidentified) - most of the burials are of navy personnel.
Cape Town and Simon's Town were the scene of massive shipping movements (including hospital ships) during both World Wars. During WW2 naval and maritime air operations were conducted from the area. Instruction under the Empire Air Training Scheme was conducted at 65 and 66 Air School at Youngsfield Aerodrome which was located where Kenilworth Racecourse now is.
The given coordinates are for a convenient parking place and trail head. The cache is a small cylindrical camo-pot.
After parking near S34 10.117 E18 25.819 and securing your cache mobile (as a routine precaution ensure it is locked with no valuable items visible) enter the cemetery and head for . . .
Step 1: at S34 10.108 E18 25.787 you will find the grave of Abdul Hamid Cader, who was born on 20 Feb 193A
Step 2: at S34 10.152 E18 25.795 is a wonderful old botanical specimen. Look for the information sheet attached to it where you will find that the Tree List Number is 07B
Step 3: now move across to S34 10.160 E18 25.776 where you will see a mini-headstone for the beloved Jorssen child. The number of letters in her name = C
Step 4: onwards to S34 10.187 E18 25.721 where Joseph Henry Butterworth is buried who was born in an English town near London. The alphanumeric value (A=1, B=2, C=3 etc) of the 5th letter of this town's name = D
Step 5: for the last step move up towards the top of the cemetery where you will see a tall pointed memorial @ S34 10.196 E18 25.686 whose (ground-level) base has E sides.
Final: the cache may be found at:
S 34 10.A(B-3)(C+D+2) E 18 25.(E-1)(A+B)(D+A-1)
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