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Riversdale St Marks Sth African War memorial

Riversdale St Marks Sth African War memorial

Memorial plaque to Trooper William George Earle at St Marks Anglican church, Riversdale, 2008. Trooper Earle served with the New Zealand Second Contingent during the South African (Boer) War and was killed in action 21 January 1901. The tablet was apparently carved by the Italian-born carver Carlo Bergamini in his studio in Southland.

Image: Bruce Cavanagh, 2008

Find out more about the person listed on this memorial from Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database

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How to cite this page: 'Riversdale St Marks Sth African War memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/riversdale-st-marks-memorial-plaque, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Feb-2011

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