Allora Boer War Memorial (Digger)

The monument comprises an ornate pedestal of Yangan (local) sandstone standing on a rock-faced base and surmounted by a (almost) life-sized sandstone statue of a Light Horseman with head bowed and arms reverse - typifying sorrow. The pedestal is richly ornamented with acanthus leaves, a floral wreath, and a gable with shell and leaf ornament. Marble plates around the pedestal bear the leaded names of the 39 local men who served in the war, including the 4 who died. Their dates and places of death are also recorded. The plates on the front of the pedestal bear the dedicatory and unveiling inscriptions, together with a patriotic verse by J K Cameron, a local poet.