The South African War memorial in Shannon. The memorial is to Lance Corporal Percy Nation who was killed at the Battle of Bothasberg on 23 February 1902.
The memorial was damaged by vandals in 2007 and restored in 2011. The stone used for the restoration came from the same Takaka quarry as the original.
The top of the memorial was missing before the vandalisation and there is no record of what used to be there. An eternal flame was chosen as an appropriate symbol.
This memorial is registered by Heritage New Zealand. See further information on Kete Horowhenua.
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South African War memorials
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RELATED TO SHANNON SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL
Events
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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
Biographies
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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
Articles
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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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