"IN MEMORY OF SOLDIERS"

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 62, 6 December 1917, Page 4

"IN MEMORY OF SOLDIERS"

MONOLITH in featherston CEMETERY. The fine spirit of comradeship existing among tho soldiers at Featherston Camp (including those in the camp and those who have gono to tho front) shows tangible proof by the erection in the Featherston cemetery in memory of their comrades who have died here of a fine 22ft. high monolithic obelisk. This stone already bears 16 Mvmes of deceased soldiers inscribed in gilthailing from tho North Cape to the Bluff. It stands upon a large pohshea colonial groy granite die s }?? e \ bock is supported by a polished solid granite base. The superstructure » composed of reinforced concrete, finished off with cement planter. In this portion of tho design provisions have been made for angle emplacements, which in the future are meant receive trophies of war from M'c of conflict. In between the emplacement is shown a neat pattern, of black and whit© marble tiles, a brmwo i.nsheathed sword being fastened uiawnnllv at the base of the stone, v.iocr iicath is shown an of the New Zealand ExpoUiHoiai T Force The whole stands uno.i ft platform 16 feet square, and the. tollowing inscription stands out promincti .1 . - "In memory of soldiers J l , the Military Training Camp, Feather,ton, during tho great war. Thoy also _i, O 01l lv stand and wait. llua monninent ™ erected by their cornrides, Featherston Military Camp. The monolith will be unveiled on TW <hv next at 2.30 p.m. by the Minister nf'Defence (Sir -Tames Allen). Colonel jj P Adams, O.M.G. (Camp Comm<indaiit), and a laro;o number of troops will be present.. Tho public are invited to attend.