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South African War Memorial, Millers Point

South African War Memorial, Millers Point
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South African War Memorial, Millers Point
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South African War Memorial, Millers Point, with surrounding park
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a sandstone-block pillar, with a bronze honour roll plaque attached to one side. The pillar stands in the centre of a low, semi-circular stone wall and is surrounded by a circular paved area. The plaque lists the names of 15 units who served in the South African (Boer War), their commanding officers, and related dates. The memorial was dedicated on 2 June 1940 by Major-General C.F. Cox, who is listed on the plaque. 

The memorial is situated on Observatory Hill at Millers Point, in Sydney's historic Rocks district. Commemorative services are held on site and a hook has been installed below the plaque to hang wreaths. 

In front of the memorial is a 75mm Krupp gun, dating from the 1890s, which was moved to the site at a later date.

Inscription

Plaque

The units of

volunteers

from

New South Wales

who responded to the Empire's call

South African War

1899–1902

N.S.W. Lancers

From Aldershot: Capt. C.F. Cox 10.10.99

From N.S.W.: Major G.L. Lee 28.10.99

Army Medical Corps 28.10.99

Colonel W.D.C. Williams P.M.O.

'A' SQn N.S.W. Mounted Rifles 3.11.99

Captain J.M. Antill

N.S.W. Infantry (Mounted) 3.11.99

Captain J.G. Legge

1st Aust. Horse 14.11.99

Captain R.R. Thompson 17.1.00

'A' Battery R.A.A. 30.12.99

Colonel S.C.U. Smith

1st N.S.W. Mounted Rifles 17.1.00

LT-Col. G.C. Knight

N.S.W. Citizens Bushmen 28.2.00

LT-Col. H.P. Airey D.S.O.

N.S.W. Imperial Bushmen 23.4.00

Colonel J.A. Kenneth Mackay 

2nd N.S.W. Mounted Rifles 15.3.01

LT-Col. H.B. Lassetter 

3rd N.S.W. Mounted Rifles 15.3.01

Major C.F. Cox 

3rd N.S.W. Imperial Bushmen 15.3.01

Maj. Hon. Rupert Carrington 

1st Bn. Aust. Cmnwlth Horse 18.2.02

LT-Col. J.S. Lyster 

3rd Bn. Aust. Cmnwlth Horse 1.4.02

LT-Col. R. Wallace

5th Bn. Aust. Cmnwlth Horse 22.5.02

LT-Col. J.W. Macarthur Onslow

327 Officers — 6000 Other Ranks

14 Nurses

5877 Horses

244 Killed or died on service

Erected by the South African Soldiers' Association

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Address
Observatory Park
Observatory Hill, Upper Fort Street
Millers Point NSW 2000
Local Government Area
Sydney, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Recorded by
NSW War Memorials Register
Year of construction
1940
Dedication date
02 June 1940
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
Materials
Bronze
Sandstone