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Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial

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The monument in December 2011

The Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial is located on The Mall in Central London. It marks the deaths of the 1083 soldiers of the Royal Artillery who died in the Second Boer War of 1899 to 1902[1] and was unveiled by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in July 20 1910.[2] It has been Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England since February 1970. The heritage listing describes the monument as "a war memorial of clear architectural and sculptural quality, designed by two well-respected artists".[2]

References

  1. ^ War Memorial: Royal Artillery Memorial – Boer War (WMR-11570): War Memorial: Royal Artillery Memorial – Boer War (WMR-11570), accessdate: June 26, 2017
  2. ^ a b Historic England, "Royal Artillery Memorial of the South African War (1273903)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 July 2017

51°30′20″N 0°07′52″W / 51.50545°N 0.13098°W / 51.50545; -0.13098