Mafeking Lamp, Casino, NSW, Australia
S 28° 51.898 E 153° 02.878
56J E 504678 N 6806973
This 'Mafeking Lamp' sits in the roundabout
of Barker and Walker Streets in Casino. It was erected in 1901.
Waymark Code: WMTF9Q
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/15/2016
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From 'Monument Australia': (
visit link) , The original lamp is held at the Richmond Valley Council
One of the plaques on it states: "Erected bu Public subscription 1901".
The one above that, reads:
1945 [RSL logo] 1995
Commemorating 50 years
To the men and women who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Lest We Forget
The bottom (quite small) plaque on the eastern side, reads:
The Mafeking Lamp
Dedicated by the Casino Ministers Fraternal
on the 11th November 1991 as a memorial
to those who served in the Australian Armed Forces
on land, sea and in the air during times of war.
Lest We Forget.
The four sides of the white marble base of the Mafeking Lamp have the following inscriptions:
* Northern side *
LADYSMITH
Besieged 2nd November 1899
Relieved 28th February 1900
Commander,
Lieut Cnl Sir G.S. White V.C.
Relieving Commander,
Cnl. Sir Reovers Buller V.C.
* Western side *
MAFEKING
Besieged 15th October 1899
Relieved 17th May 1900
Commander,
Colonel Baden_Powell
Relieving Commander,
Lieut. Col. Mahon D.S.O.
* Eastern side *
KIMBERLEY
Beseiged 14th October 1899
Relieved 15th February 1900
Commander,
Colonel Kekewich.
Relieving Commander,
Lieut. Cnl. French.
* Southern side *
T.B. Burgess
D. Black
L. Fetting
H.L.N. Gaccin
J.T. Goodall
H.T. Jones
J. Matheson
P.J. McNamar
C.G. Ogle