Boer War Memorial (Latrobe Tce north of Kilgour St) Also see Kardinia Park Latrobe Terrace

The Boer War Memorial, erected in Kardinia Park in 1902 by public subscription, stands as an obelisk on a square stone base of truncated sections. The inscriptions serve to commemorate the lives of Trooper Walter. E. Clark and Corporal Eric A. Wilson as well as Mounted Infrantryman A.T.Pickinson and Francis James, Local Volunteers, who died in teh South African conflict. The marker also records succintly the history of the Boer War. The obelisk is of traditional form an appropriate symbol for a war memorial.

Reference

Lang, W.R., 'Geelong's Monuments and Plaques', No. 86 Geelong Historical Records Centre. The inscriptions read as follows: (in part)

'One Flag - One Nation - One Destiny. In Commemoration of Trooper Walter E.Clark. For a detailed explanation of the history of this monument see:-

W. R. Brownhill The History of Geelong and Corio Bay Wilke and co, Melbourne 1955, pp. 647-648.

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees

Category

Other - Parks, Gardens & Trees