Montreal Boer War Memorial - Montreal, Quebec
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 45° 29.977 W 073° 34.262
18T E 611641 N 5039447
The Montreal Boer War Memorial is located at Dorchester Square in downtown Montreal.
Waymark Code: WM9456
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 06/26/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Pensive Travellers
Views: 77


The Boer War Memorial was sculpted by George W. Hill and unveiled on May 24, 1907. It has an equestrian statue with the horse restrained rather than mounted. On sides are copper relief sculptures. Listed also are the various battles. The memorial is is dedicated to Canadians who fought alongside the British during the Boer War.

The memorial is inscribed:

North:

Imperium
Et
Libertas

MCM
MCMII

West:

To
Commemorate
The
Heroic Devotion Of The
Canadians Who Fell In The
South African War
And The Valour Of Their
Comrades

East:

In Grateful
Recognition Of The Patriotism
And Public Spirit Shown By Lord
Strathcona And Mount Royal
In Raising And Equipping A Regiment
Of Horse For Service In South
Africa As An Evidence Of His Sympathy
With The Cause Of Imperial Unity

South:

Kimberley
Paardeberg
Johannesburg
Mafeking
Pretoria
Harts River
Belfast
Lydenburg
Diamond Hill
Faber's Putts

Which Boer War?: Not listed

Boer War Website: Not listed

First Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed

Second Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed

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