George Frederick Labram | |
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-001.jpg) Labram leaning on Long Cecil | |
| Born | 1859[1] : 255 |
| Died | 1900-02-09 Grand Hotel, Kimberley, Cape Colony |
| Cause of death | Shrapnel from artillery shell |
| Resting place | Gladstone cemetery, Kimberley[2] |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Employer | De Beers |
| Known for | Construction of Long Cecil gun during the Siege of Kimberley Invention of new diamond mining techniques |
George Labram (1859-1900) was an American engineer employed as Chief Mechanical Engineer at the De Beers diamond mines in Kimberley during the Siege of Kimberley.
- ^ a b Gardiner, Gordon (1906). "The American Hero of Kimberley". The century illustrated monthly magazine. New York: The Century co. p. 254.
- ^ "Historical Graves in South Africa". Ancestry24. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.