South African (Boer) War MemorialPrint Page 
The vintage horse troughs commemorate those who served in the South African (Boer) War.
Location
| Address: | Barkly Street, Mornington & District Memorial Park, Mornington, 3931 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.221811 Long: 145.036242 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Boer |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-October-1899 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 31-May-1902 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th November, 2001 |
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These vintage horse troughs were unveiled to the memory of Boer War veterans by Mrs Dorothy Coventry & Mr Burnie Dingle
11AM 11th November 2001
Boer War
1899 1902
These vintage water troughs represent the actions of the Australian Mounted Riflemen in Britain`s South African War against the Dutch Republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
`These men volunteered to help the old country`
16175 men and 16314 horses left Australia to serve in this conflict
Total loss of life 518
The casualty list 1400
The horses did not return
Australian Nursing Sisters made their first appearance in the South African Boer War for Britannia`s Empire
This memorial is dedicated to those early Australians who fought to maintain and strengthen the Empire. Perhaps the seed of what was to be recognised as "The ANZAC Spirit" were grown during these nineteenth century conflicts.
The Maori The Sudan
These vintage horse troughs were given to the citizens of Mornington & District by Robert and Naomi Lettieri Warncoort via Colac Victoria for a memorial to the Boer War Conflict
Located here April 2000
