The Malone Gates are located at the Fenton Street entrance to King Edward Park in Stratford and were unveiled on 8 August 1923. Erected to permanently recognise the bravery and leadership of Lieutenant-Colonel William George Malone (1859-1915) from Stratford, they are said to be the largest war memorial to an individual soldier in New Zealand.
The gates were designed by architects Duffill and Gibson and the plans are held by Puke Ariki (ARC2004-1134). The contractor was Mr C. Moore and the Taranaki Daily News reported on 28 July 1923 on the steady progress being made on the arch. The gates were installed after the unveiling but were in position by late September 1923. The original wooden main and side gates have been replaced with metal ones.
The 5th/7th Battalion, NZ Infantry Regiment, held a Charter Parade on Chunuk Bair Centennial, 8 August 2015, at the Malone Gates. On 20 November 2011 a statue of Malone was unveiled at the Pātea River Reserve on Broadway in Stratford.
White marble plaque at top of arch:
To the Memory of / Lieut-Col W G Malone / Wellington Battalion / Killed in Action / Chunak [sic] Bair, Gallipoli / August 8th 1915
Related documents:
Malone Memorial: Arch in Fenton Street (Stratford Evening Post 3 October 1922)
Tender Advertisement (Taranaki Daily News 18 June 1923)
Unveiling on Wednesday (Stratford Evening Post 6 August 1923)
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