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Motueka trooper memorial
The Trooper Tarrant memorial on the Motueka Quay. The memorial was unveiled on 8 July 1903.
Motueka’s South African War memorial is one of the nine nationwide which also celebrates the coronation of King Edward VII. At its base there is a marble tablet dedicated to Trooper Leonard M. Tarrant of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, who died of enteric fever on 15 April 1900 at Pretoria. Trooper Tarrant is also honoured on the Nelson memorial.
- See embarkation record for Leonard Tarrant
- See NZHPT record on the Motueka wharf (former) and memorial
Image and information: Karen Astwood, NZHPT, 2009
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Phil - this doesn't seem to be mentioned on the NZHPT page for the memorial, though some of the sources they reference might have more information.
What happened to the original memorial tablet for Trooper Tarrant? The one in this photo appears to be a modern facsimile, and quite a poor one at that. It has been re-worded and obviously has some issues with capitalisation (N.z.?). This plaque certainly wasn't unveiled in 1903 - more like 2009! The original one should be reinstated in my view.
What do you know?
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