Golden Square Mile in Montréal in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Boer War Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

1. Boer War Memorial SW Elevation

And a pesty pigeon

Inscription.

[SW Elevation]

To commemorate the
heroic devotion of the
Canadians who fell in the
South African War
and the valour
of their comrades

Paardeberg [bas relief]

[NE Elevation]

In grateful recognition
of the patriotism and public spirit
shown by Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
in raising and equipping a regiment
of horse for service in South Africa
as an evidence of his sympathy
with the cause of imperial unity

Komati River-Belfast [bas relief]

[SE Elevation]

Kimberley • Paardeberg • Johannesburg
Mafeking • Pretoria • Harts River • Belfast
Lydenburg • Diamond Hill • Faber's Putts

[NW Elevation]

Imperium et Libertas
[Bas Relief of Lord Strathcona]
MCM • MCMII

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 45° 29.977′ N, 73° 34.257′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal. It is in Golden Square Mile. Memorial is on Rue Peel, 0.1 kilometers north of Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Square Dorchester Square, Montréal QC H3B 4J5, Canada. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wilfred Laurier Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Fontaine commémorative (within shouting distance of this marker); Monuments Macdonald et/and Laurier Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Immeuble de la Sun Life (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mathew Hamilton Gault (about 120 meters away); Ignace Bourget Monument (about 120 meters away); War Memorial (about 210 meters away); Hochelaga (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Also see . . .
1. Boer War Memorial (Montreal). (Submitted on March 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Canada & the South African War: Battles. (Submitted on March 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona & Mount Royal, Dictionary of Canadian Biography. (Submitted on March 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Boer War Memorial NE Elevation image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

2. Boer War Memorial NE Elevation

Boer War Memorial SE Elevation image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

3. Boer War Memorial SE Elevation

Boer War Memorial NW Elevation image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

4. Boer War Memorial NW Elevation

Boer War Memorial NE Elevation Bas Relief image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

5. Boer War Memorial NE Elevation Bas Relief

Boer War Memorial SW Elevation Bas Relief image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

6. Boer War Memorial SW Elevation Bas Relief

And more pesky pigeons

Boer War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2018

7. Boer War Memorial Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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