Boer War Memorial Plaque, St Andrew's Cathedral
Description
The memorial is a shield-shaped, bronze plaque, which is mounted on a polished wooden board. The board is attached to a side wall of St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney. The central inscription is surrounded by an embossed laurel wreath.
Inscription
Outside the wreath
Pro Deo - Pro Patria 1899–1902.
Within the wreath
Sacred to the memory of the Officers and Men of the New South Wales Contingents who gave their lives for Queen and Country South Africa.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | J | Smith | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | 1234 | Australian Army | 1st Battalion | Indian Ocean 1914 | view |
| Private | J | Smith | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | 1234 | Australian Army | 1st Battalion | Indian Ocean 1914 | view |
| Private | J | Smith | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | 1234 | Australian Army | 1st Battalion | Indian Ocean 1914 | view |
| Private | J | Smith | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | 1234 | Australian Army | 1st Battalion | Indian Ocean 1914 | view |
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Address
St Andrew's Cathedral
Cnr George and Bathurst Streets
Sydney NSW 2000
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Setting
- Building – inside
Memorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
David RodenEstablished Date format:
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$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
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';
print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Dedication date
20 May 1906 Conflict/s
- South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
Materials
- Bronze
- Timber