Launceston Boer War Memorial

War Memorials in Australia

Place: Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
District: Central North and Midlands
Orientation:
Location: City park, next to Monkey Rocks
Position: 41 25 98 S 147 08 53 E
Ref: 70031

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The memorial is a multi-sided sandstone obelisk with a marble statue of a female figure holding a shield and a wreath. In niches on each of the four corners of the centre section, covered by cupolas, are 4 statues of slouch-hatted soldiers. Two hold rifles, one holds a bugle and one holds a sword. The monument is surrounded by a tall, ornate, gated, iron fence.

North east face
Marble plaque
LEST
WE
FORGET
Wreath

THIS MEMORIAL
WAS ERECTED BY THE
PUBLIC OF NORTHERN TASMANIA
IN THE AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE TASMANIANS WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THRONE AND EMPIRE
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
1899 -1902.

- KILLED IN ACTION -
LIEUTS.	ERNEST. C, EVANS.	C, H, WALTER.
CORPL^S	JOHN ORR.	H, A, BETTS.
LANCE-CORPL. E, R, JACSON.
PVTES.	E, BAILEY.	P, M^cLAREN.
	A, BUTTON.	FRANK WARNER
	A, GILHAM.	R, C, PERKINS.
- DIED OF WOUNDS -
CAPTAIN A, A, SALE.
PVTES.	G, H, BROWN.	G, L, ELLIS.
J, E, WARBURTON
- DIED OF DISEASE -
Q.M.SGT	D, M, LYNE.	F, W, MORRISBY.
PVTES.	T, W, BAKER.	H, BLACK.
	J, BUTLER.	C, CUNDY.
	F, G, COWELL.	R, P, DOOLIN.
	A, E, FITZALLEN.	T, GALVIN.
	L, P, HUTTLEY.	V, HODGMAN.
	L, F, J, LETTE.	R, P, PITT.
	J, PHEGAN.	W, A, WADLEY.
.
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI.
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Incised in base on northern corner
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY
F. K.. FAIRTHORNE ESQ.
MAYOR OF LAUNCESTON
1O^TH NOVEMBER 1902.

South east face
Marble plaque
THIS
MEMORIAL
WAS UNVEILED
ON THE 20^TH DAY OF FEB^Y 1904.
BY
LIEUT-COL. CAMERON.
WHO COMMANDED THE
FIRST TASMANIAN TROOPS
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Bronze plaque in ground on north side
RESERVE FORCES DAY
1JULY ²⁰⁰⁰Tri-service insignia RECOGNISING 200 YEARS OF
                                     RESERVE SERVICE TO THE
                                         NATION
         NAVAL, ARMY & AIRFORCE RESERVES

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Names Bugler statue in niche

Information current to August 2001

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