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Kowai County Peace Memorial

Kowai County Peace Memorial

Kowai County Peace war memorial at Balcairn. The Ashley on the building refers to the merging of the Kowai and Ashley Counties in 1967. Kowai County Peace Memorial houses two plaques, one for Frst World War the other Second World War.

Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean

Balcairn (Kowai) First World War memorial

Recent image of the memorial - note name change to 'Kowai'.

Kate Hunter

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
Intersection Hall Columns 1922 0
How to cite this page: 'Kowai County Peace Memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/kowai-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 12-Jun-2007

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