as they stood up to lead the assault. Lord Roberts reported to the War Office that Borden and Burch "were killed while gallantly leading their men in a counter attack upon the enemy's flank at a critical juncture of his assault upon our position." Legacy Borden is commemorated with various monuments and plaques. In his home town, Canning, Nova Scotia is a statue by Hamilton MacCarthy. In Halifax, Nova Scotia the base of the South African War Memorial has a panel commemorating the Battle of Witpoort. There is also a memorial plaque to Borden at McGill University, Montreal, in the Strathcona Medical Building (now the Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building). Borden was a medical student at McGill before joining the war effort. He is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. Finally, there is also a plaque to Borden and others who died at Witpoort at Braamfontein Cemetery in South Africa where he is buried. Gallery See also Military history of Nova Scotia References Further reading External links Image of Monument to British Soldiers who died in Battle of Witpoort Harold Borden Story Memorial plaque, Srathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building, McGill University, Montreal Battle of Cortzee Drift Battle of Faber's Put Poem to Borden by Florence Sherk Veterans Affairs Canada 1876 births 1900 deaths People from Kings County, Nova Scotia People of New England Planter descent Canadian military personnel of the Second Boer War Cornell family Military history of Nova Scotia The Royal Canadian Dragoons officers Canadian military personnel killed in the Second Boer War Canadian military memorials and cemeteries Monuments and memorials in Nova Scotia Canadian Militia officers Canadian military personnel from Nova Scotia