A statue of a soldier is depicted in full battle dress, carrying a backpack and with additional kit slung from his belt. He stands at ease, resting both hands on the muzzle of his rifle. It is mounted on a tall pedestal resting on a square base and is flanked to the south by a pair of tapering pillars set on square bases and bearing the names of the fallen of the Second World War. The pedestal bears relief panels on the sides. The western panel depicts a naval gun crew, while that on the east depicts a group of pilots surrounding a biplane. The names of the dead are recorded on six bronze panels mounted on the front (south) and rear (north) of the pedestal.