In 1937 five New Zealanders visited the site. They were brought to the monument by Mr. Lombard who owned the farm where the battle had taken place. One of them was the brother of Farrier Leonard Retter who was a casualty of the battle of Langverwacht  and whose name appears on the monument. They found the monument to be in reasonable shape, looked after by the South African Police from Vrede. The original name plaque, made from a slab of sandstone was eroded and the names were illegible. A new plaque was made of white marble with inlaid lead lettering at a cost of £18. This is the plaque that has now been repaired and is now in the base of the obelisk.