A.E. Smith Boer War Memorial Middle Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Private Albert Smith was the son of the Liverpool Police Sergeant. He died at Blomfontein from typhoid on 30 May 1900. 43 young men from the local area have been recognised as volunteering for the Boer War, but only Private Smith never returned home. The original memorial was a trachyte base, topped with a gas lamp, which stood at the intersection of Memorial Avenue and Macquarie Street. At some point the memorial was moved to the footpath outside the Memorial School of Arts, and in 1956, the lamp was moved to Memorial Avenue, outside the Liverpool Memorial Olympic Pool. At some point, the gas lamp was changed to an electric fitting. In 1998, the lamp was removed from the Memorial Avenue location, and on 30 May 2000, being the centenary of Private Smith's death, the lamp was unveiled in it's new location on the corner of Macquarie Street and Memorial Avenue, Liverpool. Inscription Plinth: Erected by the residents of Liverpool to the memory of Private A. E. Smith Mounted Infantry. Died at Blomfontein 30 May 1900. Aged 24 years. Plaque: Private A E Smith Memorial This historic lamp was restored by Liverpool City Council and officially unveiled on Tuesday 30th May 2000 the 100th anniversary of the death of Private Albert Edward Smith by The Hon George Paciullo OAM CLO Mayor. Councillor Wendy Waller Deputy Mayor. Councillors [Names]. Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Cnr Memorial Avenue and Macquarie Streets Liverpool NSW 2170 Local Government Area Liverpool, City of Setting Roadside Memorial type Lamp Recorded by Liverpool City Library Year of construction 1905 Dedication date 16 September 1905 Conflict/s South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902