South African War Memorial (Halifax)


The South African War Memorial is a memorial located in the courtyard of Province House in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

History

On October 19, 1901, the Prince of Wales laid the cornerstone for the monument. The Prince also gave medals to returning soldiers. Two weeks later, on November 1, the heroes of Paardeberg returned and marched triumphantly down George Street.
The statue was made by Hamilton MacCarthy. At the base of the statue are four panels. One Panel is of the departure of troops from Halifax en route to South Africa; another is the Battle of Witpoort, which made Harold Lothrop Borden the most famous Canadian Casualty of the War; another depicts the Battle of Paardeberg ; and the fourth panel is of the Siege of Mafeking. These panels were also meant to honour the three Canadian Services that fought in the war: the infantry, mounted rifles and artillery. The Nova Scotia Princess Louise Fusiliers and the Nova Scotia Highlanders participated in the war.
For two decades afterwards, Canadians would gather on February 27 around memorials to the South African War to say prayers and honour veterans. This continued until the end of the First World War, when Armistice Day began to observed on November 11.

Gallery


File:DepartHalifaxBoerWarMonumentNovaScotia.jpg|Departing Halifax
File:BattleAtWitpoortSouthAfrica1900.jpg|Battle of Witpoort, Boer War Monument, Province House, Nova Scotia
File:PaardebergMonumentHalifaxNovaScotia.JPG|Battle of Paardeberg
File:MafekingMonumentHalifaxNovaScotia.JPG|Siege of Mafeking

Killed Officers named on monument