Boer War Memorial (Latrobe Tce north of Kilgour St) Also see Kardinia Park Latrobe Terrace
Latrobe Terrace, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 298744
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
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.
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study Volume 2
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading:
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FORMER GEELONG WOOL EXCHANGEVictorian Heritage Register H0622
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GEELONG TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H0184
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ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0187
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