These memorial gates at King Edward Park, Hawera were erected in 1904/5 to commorate the Hawera Industrial Exhibition. The exhibition organisers decided to include a plaque to remember Hawera district residents who died in the South African War. Newspaper reports suggest there may have been another plaque on the right-hand side gate but this may have been removed at some stage. If you know anything more about this please email [email protected]
For further information see these articles from the Hawera and Normanby Star 18 Aug 1904; 20 Aug 1904 and 8 June 1905 (PapersPast).
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South African War memorials
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RELATED TO HAWERA STH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL
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12 April 1902
Train accident in South Africa kills 16 NZ soldiers
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28 September 1899
NZ answers Empire's call to arms in South Africa
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28 January 1901
Hardham wins VC in South Africa
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9 December 1899
NZ troops fire first shots during South African War
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24 February 1902
End of the battle of Langverwacht Hill
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Henry Coutts
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George Bradford
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Lily Rees
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Walter Callaway
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Wilhelmina Bain
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NZ units in South Africa 1899-1902
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South African 'Boer' War
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South African War memorials
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