Goulburn Boer War Memorial

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Description

The Goulburn Boer War Memorial was unveiled on 14 November 1904. It consists of a sandstone pillar, surmounted by a white marble statue of a soldier. He is depicted in his uniform, standing at attention, while holding a rifle. The pillar features double columns carved on each corner and four white marble tablets, one inset on each side. 

The tablet on the front of the memorial is inscribed with the dedication. The three other tablets list the honour roll of men who served in the war. All the names are inscribed into the marble and highlighted with black. 

Inscription

Dedication panel

Erected
to perpetuate the
memory of soldiers
from
Goulburn & district
who served
in the Boer War
1899–1902.

Unveiled
14th November, 1904,
W. R. Costley,
Mayor.

Honour roll panel 1

"For love of the Motherland, that
grew with years, and faltered
not in death."

[Names]

"Soon rested,
those who fought."

Honour roll panel 2

Troopers
[Names]

Honour roll panel 3

[Names]

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given Name Family Name Conflict/s Fate Service No. Service Unit at embarkation Campaign Read more
Trooper F O Armstrong Boer War view
Trooper William Myles Ayre Boer War view
Trooper William Myles Ayre Boer War DIED 16.11.1900 Citizen's Bushmen's Contingent Pretoria view
Trooper W D Ball Boer War view
Trooper Benjamin Barker Boer War view
Trooper Thomas P Barker Boer War view
Trooper Thomas Percy Barker Boer War KIA 10.5.1901 2nd N.S.W. M.R. Korannafontein view
Trooper H M Baylis Boer War view
Trooper James Beckhouse Boer War view
Trooper Jacob Beckhouse Boer War view

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Address
Belmore Park
Cnr Market and Auburn Streets
Goulburn NSW 2580
Australia
Local Government Area
  • Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Setting
  • Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
  • Column/pillar
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1904
Established Date format: 
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Established date
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Dedication date
14 November 1904
Conflict/s
  • South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
Materials
  • Marble
  • Sandstone