
Dear Monument Australia visitors, we are a self-funded, non-profit organisation, dedicated to recording monuments throughout Australia. Over time the costs of maintaining this website have risen substantially (in fact they are probably larger than those of many companies who exist for profit). In the past we have borne all the costs associated with maintaining the website but we are now having difficulties in paying the monthly expenses.
30-November-2020 : We are aware that some organisations, individuals or companies may have received an email requesting donations to assist Monument Australia. These emails are not authorised by Monument Australia and we do not know the person who sent them. You should not make any payments to any bank account details in the email. We only use the Paypal “Donate” button on this webpage to accept donations.
If Monument Australia is useful to you, please make a donation to keep this historical and educational resource available. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
South African (Boer) War MemorialPrint Page 
The obelisk commemorates the eight service personnel from the district who died in service or were killed in action in the South African (Boer) War.
Perhaps the most interesting, as well as the most important function held at Ulverstone on Boxing Day, was the unveiling of the memorial erected by public subscription to the memory of the men who enlisted from the Third Battalion to serve in the South African war. They were all well and favourably known amongst the residents of the Coast, and it was therefore most surprising that a large concourse had assembled to take part in the memory.
Dr. McCall M.H.A., addressing Colonel Legge, said he had been requested by the subscribers and committee to request him to unveil the memorial which they had erected, and to convey to him an expression of the goodwill of the men of the Third Battalion on this, the eve of his retirement, from the responsible position he had held for so many years in connection with the defence forces of the state.
Examiner (Launceston) 29th December 1902.
Location
Address: | Kings Parade, Ulverstone, 7315 |
---|---|
State: | TAS |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.157841 Long: 146.168591 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
---|---|
Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Boer |
Actual Event Start Date: | 11-October-1899 |
Actual Event End Date: | 31-May-1902 |
Monument Manufacturer: | Wilmot (Launceston, TAS) |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 26th December, 1902 |
---|
IN
Memory Of The
TASMANIAN SOLDIERS
Of The 3rd Battallion District
Who Gave Their Lives For The
Empire, In SOUTH AFRICA
1900 - 1901
[ Names ]
"Lest We Forget"