War Memorials in Australia
Castlemaine Boer War Memorial
Place:
Castlemaine, Victoria, 3450
District: North
Central
Orientation: 39 km N of Daylesford
Location: Mostyn Street West, between Barker Street and Kennedy Street, in
centre of road
Position: 37 03 93 S 144 12 91 E
Ref: 30095
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The memorial is a grey granite obelisk.
East face
Metal sculpture of flags, gun barrels,
swords and shield bearing words:
ONE FLAG
ONE NATION
ONE DESTINY
On section below
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
1899 - 1902
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On section below
Metal lion
North face
KILLED IN ACTION
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CORP. A. ROSS, 1ST
V.M.R.
AT PINK HILL, 12. - 2. - 00.
PTE., W. A. SMITH, 5TH
V.M.R.
AND
PTE., E. J. ROWE, 5TH
V.M.R
AT WILMANSRUST, 12. - 6. - 01
______ .
².______
West face
A MEMORIAL
OF THE
WAR SERVICES OF SOLDIERS
FROM
CASTLEMAINE AND DISTRICT.
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².______
West face
ERECTED
BY
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
1903.
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Information current to November 2005
Sources: Photo © Edwina Kastner