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South African (Boer) War MemorialPrint Page 
The fountain commemorates those from the District who served in the South African (Boer) War.
It was originally situated in a memorial park flanked by four small cannons and bounded by an iron palisade fence. It was moved to its current site some time in the 1930s.
A committee of ladies has a fund of £95 17s 10d towards the erection of a memorial fountain in honor of St. Arnaud’s soIdiers who took part in the Boer war. It has been decided to invite applications for designs for a fountain, the cost of which is not to exceed £l00, Sir W. Bray, sen., guaranteeing to contribute the balance to make up that amount.
Excerpt from Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 20 June 1903.
Location
Address: | Market & Napier Streets, St Arnaud, 3478 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.615778 Long: 143.257666 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Fountain |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Boer |
Actual Event Start Date: | 11-October-1899 |
Actual Event End Date: | 31-May-1902 |
Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1903 |
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Erected to commemorate the part taken in the South African War of 1899 - 1902 by volunteers from St Arnaud and District.
1903.
Pte H. E. Schultze
Killed at Belmont,
25th Nov 1899
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Lieut W. Skene
Killed at Nooitgedacht
13th Dec 1900
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