It was erected in 1908 and unveiled by General Sir John French on 20 November 1909 to honour the victims of the Second Boer War.

[1] It stands at the south end of Edward VII Avenue, between the Cardiff Crown Court and City Hall in Cathays Park and is the centre of a U bend in the cul-de-sac.

[2] The memorial consists of a bronze winged figure of peace holding an uprooted olive tree and standing on an orb, mounted on Portland Stone plinth with granite steps.

A seated female figure (representing grief) on the eastern side (right of the main inscription), holding a wreath and also leaning on a shield.

The memorial is dedicated to "Welshmen" who served in a variety of units during the war.