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
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 ้t้ ้rige grโce เ la g้n้rosit้
de 30 000 enfants dOttawa et de comt้s avoisinants.
Il honore la m้moire des personnes dont le nom
appara๎t ci-dessus et qui perdu la vie
durant la Guerre des Boers
de 1899 เ 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. Memorial is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Downtown Ottawa. It is on Elgin Street close to Slater Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers 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); National Aboriginal Veterans Monument (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Oscar Peterson (about 150 meters away); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
More about this memorial. This memorial is located in Confederation
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 533 times since then and 17 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.
