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Taneatua South African War memorial

Taneatua South African War memorial

The South African War memorial in Tāneatua, sited in the recreation reserve on McKenzie St, is a stepped marble atop concrete steps.

A finely carved tablet on one side of the base, depitcing a crossed rifle and sword and soldier’s hat over fern and oak leaves, represents New Zealand and Britain.

The memorial in c1986:

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Main image: Ang Wickham, 2010
Other images: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, c1986

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How to cite this page: 'Taneatua South African War memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/taneatua-south-african-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 4-Mar-2011

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