Downtown Ottawa , Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

South African (Boer) War Memorial

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2014

1. South African (Boer) War Memorial Marker

Inscription. English:
Erected by
30,000 children of Ottawa
and adjoining counties
in memory of
Trtr. G. Bradley • Dvr. R. Bradley • Cpl. W.S. Bradly • Pte. O.T. Burns • Pte. H. Cotton • Pte, E. DesLaurters • Pte. W.A, Hull • Pte. Z.R.E. Lewis • Pte. W.J. Leslie • Pte. F. H. Living • Tpr. G.O. Mann • Pte. E. McIntosh • Gnr. E. Picot • Sgt. W.H. Rea • Pte. W.H.J. Ross • Cpl. G. Thomas
who lost their lives in the
South African War
1899-1902

French:
Ce monument a été érige grâce à la générosité
de 30 000 enfants d’Ottawa et de comtés avoisinants.
Il honore la mémoire des personnes dont le nom
apparaît ci-dessus et qui perdu la vie
durant la Guerre des Boers
de 1899 à 1902.

Artist: Artiste: Hamilton MacCarthy, 1902

Erected 1902 by National Capital Commission / Commission de la capitale nationale.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 45° 25.339′ N, 75° 41.538′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Downtown Ottawa. Memorial is on Elgin Street close to Slater Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Elgin Street, Ottawa ON K1P 5J2, Canada. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Animals in War (here, next to this marker); Canadian Airmen Lost Over Poland (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar Peterson (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Marion Dewar Plaza (about 180 meters away); Brigadier Andrew Hamilton Gault DSO, OBE, ED, CD. (about 240 meters away); The National War Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Rideau Canal (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rail Heritage in the Capital (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

More about this memorial. This memorial is located in Confederation Park.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2014

2. South African (Boer) War Memorial Marker

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2014

3. South African (Boer) War Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on April 19, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.