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Gunnedah and District Boer War Memorial

Gunnedah and District Boer War Memorial
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Gunnedah and District Boer War Memorial
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Gunnedah and District Boer War Memorial, left plaque
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Gunnedah and District Boer War Memorial, right plaque
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Gunnedah and District Boer War Memorial, Henry Harbord Morant sign at the park
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Description / Background

A brick wall memorial with three plaques attached, located at the entrance to Kitchener Park on Breaker Morant Drive on the southern side of the tennis courts. The plaques include honour rolls of those who served in the Boer War from Gunnedah and district. 

A sign in the park provides biographical details of the life of Henry Harbord Morant and his enlistment in the South Australian Mounted Rifles, as well as the involvement of the Right Hon. Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener in the execution of Breaker Morant and Lieutenant P. J. Handcock on 27 February 1902 in South Africa. The original monument commemorated the military life of Major William Lenehan who was the Commanding Officer of the Bushveldt Carbineers during the Boer War. It was unveiled on the 100th anniversary of the death of Lieutenant Hancock and Morant.

Following research by local historians, Grace Turner and Geordie Clark, the number of Boer War veterans listed on the memorial was increased from 29 to 66. An approach was made to the Gunnedah Shire Council concerning the new names and action was taken to add them. The names were provided to Council in May 2014 and the original plaque dating from 2002 was rehomed by Paul Lenehan. Articles were published in the Namoi Valley Independent on 15 January 2013 and 13 May 2014, including the new names of those who served.

Inscription

Cente plaque

KITCHENER PARK, GUNNEDAH

This entrance to "Breaker Morant Drive" acknowledges Major Robert Lenehan (1865-1922) who was Commanding Officer of the Bushveldt Carbineers

BOER WAR 1899-1902

Those from Gunnedah and District who served with great patriotism

[Names]

This memorial was dedicated on 27th February, 2002

Left plaque

BOER WAR 1899-1902

Those who served in the Boer War and have an association with the Gunnedah District

[Names]

Right plaque

BOER WAR 1899-1902

Those who served in the Boer War and afterwards lived within Gunnedah and District

[Names]

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
Sergeant J A Berry Boer War 195 Colonial Military Forces view
Trooper I Bewley Boer War 1353 Colonial Military Forces South Africa view
T W Blackler Boer War view
Corporal-Trumpeter D H T Booth Boer War 1061 Colonial Military Forces view
Trooper J H Bowen Boer War 3360 Colonial Military Forces view
Trooper H J Brosi Boer War 1068 Colonial Military Forces view
Trooper F C Brown Boer War 3224 Colonial Military Forces view
Private J Cobb Boer War 50 Colonial Military Forces view
Trooper G Courtney Boer War 1106 Colonial Military Forces view
Trooper A E E D'Arcy Boer War 1072 Colonial Military Forces view

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Address
Breaker Morant Drive Kitchener Park
375 Kamilaroi Highway
Gunnedah NSW 2380
Local Government Area
Gunnedah Shire
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Wall
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAM
Year of construction
2001-2002; 2013-2014
Dedication date
27 February 2002
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902