South African War Memorial - Ottawa, Ontario - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

South African War Memorial

The South African War Memorial is set in Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa. Thirty thousand school children donated pennies to pay for this monument to Canadian volunteers who died in the South African War (Boer War) of 1899–1902 .

The monument is comprised of a bronze statue on a stone pedestal. The bronze statue depicts a man dressed in the uniform used during the South African War. He is holding a rifle and has his hat raised above his head. On the pedestal, there are two plaques. The plaques honour sixteen Ottawa volunteers who died in the South African War, in which 267 Canadians lost their lives.

The monument was created by the sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in 1902.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Boer War Memorial Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Hamilton MacCarthy Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1902 Materials used: Bronze and Granite Location: Confederation Boulevard - Corner Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue West

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