Boer War Memorial, Mount Gambier, SA
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S 37° 50.308 E 140° 46.536
54H E 480255 N 5812083
Located on the Mt Gambier hill-side this memorial is visible from the length of Bay Road.
Waymark Code: WM813M
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 01/07/2010
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Made from local stone and located on the corner of Bay Road and Lake Terrace West
A two-tier rough-cut granite base supports a dolomoite pedestal that is surmounted by four columns supporting a limestone tower. A marble plaque is set into the pedestal and a foundation stone is set into the base.
Inscribed as follows;
Main Plaque;
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL
ERECTED
BY THE PUBLIC
TO THE MEMORY OF THE MOUNT
GAMBIER SOLDIERS WHO FELL IN THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902
LIEUTENANT J. W. POWELL
KILLED AT HOPKIRKS FARM. FEB 12TH 1900
REGT' SERGT MAJOR J. McGILLIVARY.
KILLED AT VANKOLLENSFONTEIN. JULY 21ST 1901
TROOPER A. T. PALMER.
DIED AT PRETORIA. MARCH 10TH 1901
TROOPER A. J. BENNIER.
KILLED AT CORNELIS RIVER BRIDGE. MAY 27TH 1901
TROOPER W. R. EWENS.
KILLED AT REITZ. JUNE 6TH 1901
TROOPER F. W. HIRTH.
DIED AT KROONSTADT. FEB 27TH 1902
UNVEILED BY LIEUT COL F.H.HOWLAND JUNE 13-1906
Foundation stone;
FOUNDATION STONE
LAID BY
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR
DR G C MacDONALD
DEC 14TH 1904
Which Boer War?: Not listed
Boer War Website: Not listed
First Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed
Second Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed
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