EDENDALE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3291, 11 April 1917, Page 19

EDENDALE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.

-_— —-o UNVEILED BY SIR JAMES ALLEN. The ceremony of unveiling the monument erected by public subscription in the Coronation Park, Edendale, took place on Tuesday, 3rd iust., in the presence of a large gathering of residents of tho Eastern district. The monument, which is of a height of 30ft, is composed of concrete, and stands on a square base of 17ft. Steps lead to the central block, to which are affixed two marble tablets, on which tho names of tho district's soldiers are inscribed; and this is flanked by two supporting blocks on which are two lions couchant. On tho top of tho column is tho life-size figure of a Now Zealand infantryman standing at attention. Two marble tablets are affixed to tho rear side of the monument ready for the inscription of further names—fully a dozen of which are already available, together with those of Nurses Scott and Rodger. No name is to be engraved (says the Farmer) until the soldier leaves the country • but those of both volunteers and balloted men will then be inscribed, in similar style to those already recorded, in gold lettering on the white surface. A neat concrete fence, with iron railing, has also been erected in front. The contractors for the work were Messrs J. Eraser and Co., monumental masons. Invercargill, and their craftsmanship does them the greatest credit. The following is the Roll of Honour, as so far inscribed (those who have' made the supremo sacrifice having an asterisk attached): — MAIN BODY. *John L. Scoular Thomas Hood *Emest J. Wright lan G. M'Eae *Jolm Cameron Alexander Blackburn *Jolm B. Thomson John Rainham Thomas Marshall John M'Farlane SECOND REINFORCEMENTS. Henry Fry Robert Wilkinson Peter Robertson FOURTH REINFORCEMENTS. Alexander Glasso RIFLE' BRIGADE. William Holebun- Alph Flett George Friend James P. Pow SIXTH REINFORCEMENTS. *William Lamont Murray Robertson SEVENTH REINFORCEMENTS. Frank Cochrane H. C. Ashton William Rutherford Wilfred Or. Pyle NINTH REINFORCEMENTS. Daniel Casey Robert Robertson William Mawdsley • William Marshall Angus Cameron TENTH REINFORCEMENTS. ' *Robert Blackburn Thomas Robertson *tWm. Chas. Frew William Peters Thomas Thomson "ELEVENTH REINFORCEMENTS. *Arn. H. Hiddleston Thomas Bradshaw George Butler James M. M'Donald THIRTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS. *Fritz M. Bulling Harry S. Simpson Hugh N. Mawdsley Duncan M'Sporran Duncan John Farqtdiarson FOURTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS. William Forgeson James O'bsrg Thomas M'Donakl William Stanaway SEVENTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS. Russell Bowman Robert A. M'Donald Georgo Pow Alex. R. Ballantyno Percy Heenan Robert Marshall Archie Lambie Stanley Friend Charles Streek . EIGHTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS. Charles Plato Charles Reeves NINETEENTH REINFORCEMENTS. Rev. F. L. Frost TWENTIETH REINFORCEMENTS. William Cranstovtn Donald Macdonald Tiros. W. M'Kenzie ■[•Misspelt "Henry Frew" on tablet. Sir James Allen was received by tho chairman of tho Edendale Town Board Commissioners (Mr Oscar Baird) and introduced to the other commissioners and tho Mayors of Invercargill and Gore, and the chairman of tho Wyndham Town Board. •Mr Baird, in explaining tho occasion, expressed regret that Mr James Cushine, sen., •who had taken a keen interest in the movement and supervised the erection of tho monument, was prevented by illness from being present. Sir James _ Allen then addressed the gathering, and in the course 6f his speech said a few words to the relatives of tho soldiers, and especially addressed tho assembled school children, and -conducted by drawing aside the Union Jack tvhioh veiled tho name tablets. Addresses were also given by Mr G-. J. Anderson M.P., Mr D. M'Farlane (Mayor of Invercargill), and Mr D. M'Dougall {Mayor of Gore). In the evening Sir James Allen was entertained at a largely-attended banquet m the public hall.