Charters Towers Boer War Memorial Kiosk

Memorial information

Description

A large open sided kiosk situated in Lissner Park. Situated beside the kiosk are two war trophies, German 7.7cm Field Guns, minus wheels, set on concrete bases.

Inscription

Main Plaque:

THIS KIOSK WAS ERECTED TO

THE MEMORY OF

THE VOLUNTEERS WHO LEFT

CHARTERS TOWERS

TO TAKE PART IN THE

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR

DURING 1899 - 1902.

PUBLICLY OPENED BY

THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR

ALDERMAN SYDNEY H. THORP

13TH OCT. 1910.

Other plaques list names for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Queensland contingents; 5th and 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen contingents; lst, 3rd and 7th Australian Light Horse

Conflicts

South African War

Memorial type

Structure

Contributions

Shirley and Trevor McIvor