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Glen Innes Boer War Memorial

Glen Innes Boer War Memorial
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Photo by Graham Wilson
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Description / Background

A move commenced in June 1902 to develop a South African War Memorial. The Municipal Council organised a community ballot and the results were: Pillar and lamp 170 votes and band rotunda 15 votes. In January 1903, the contractor Thomas Brown of West Maitland commenced the erection of the memorial at the corner of Grey and Meade Streets. The lamp stands atop a fluted column, which stands atop a tapered hexagonal pillar. The sides of the pillar are inscribed with an honour roll for the First World War. The pillar stands atop a stone base, bearing the dedication inscription. The monument was unveiled by the Governor Sir Harold Rawson on 12 March 1903 during the Glen Innes Show. 

In January 1964, the decision was taken to move the monument north in Grey Street. However in 2001 it was moved back to the original 1902 site and placed in a newly constructed roundabout.

Inscription

Pillar - middle:

[Names]

Obituary

[Names]

Stone base:

Erected by the residents of Glen Innes and District as a tribute to their fellow citizens who voluntarily served in the South African Conflict 1899-1902.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Tpr A Anker Boer 2676 Army view
Tpr R Black Boer 455 Army view
RQ Serg Stephen Bruggy Boer 3674 Army view
Tpr R W Byron Boer 1219 Army view
A Cameron Boer view
C Cameron Boer view
Tpr D A Cameron Boer 341 Army view
Priv P E Cameron Boer 260 Army view
Tpr J P Carey Boer 411 Army view
Tpr W Coady Boer 226 Army view

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Address
Cnr Grey and Meade Streets
Glen Innes NSW 2370
Local Government Area
Glen Innes Severn Council
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Lamp
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Graham Wilson (Heritage Advisor to Glen Innes Severn Council)
Year of construction
1902-1903
Dedication date
12 March 1903
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902