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Sapper Moore-Jones memorial, Hamilton

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This memorial stands for Sapper Horace Moore-Jones. Moore-Jones was a renowned artist who drew maps for military purposes and produced a large number of water colours depicting the Gallipoli landscape. After the war, he taught art at Hamilton High School. He died from burns sustained while saving others from a fire in 1922. The memorial was unveiled 27th March, 2015 for the centenary of the Gallipoli conflict.

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Images: John Halpin, 2015

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Sapper Moore-Jones memorial, Hamilton, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/sapper-moore-jones-memorial, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated