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WW1 Death Penny Plaque ALBERT CLAUDE FERGUSON unique Name Researched

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WW1 Death Plaque – Albert Claude Ferguson.
100% Original  Unique name.

Regiment : Royal Field Artillery
Number: 211473
Rank: Gunner
Died: 24/8/1919
Enlisted: 10/1/1917
How Died : Cottage Hospital, Walton on Thames of “Empyema”
Born :Hersham, Surrey

Father: George Ferguson Lived (1901) Rydens Grove, Walton on Thames Surrey. Domestic Gardener.
Mother: Mary Ann
4 children: William George, Elsie Amy, Lilian Edith, Albert Claude.

Discharge & medical records.
In excellent condition.

The Bronze Memorial Plaque was issued to the next of kin of servicemen/women who had fallen in the Great War.
Measures 121mm (4.76”) diameter, weighing approx 333 grams, cast in bronze incorporating the following:
Brittania holding a Laurel Wreath in her left hand and a Trident in her right hand.
An imperial lion.
2 dolphins representing Britain’s sea power.
The emblem of Imperial Germany’s eagle being torn to pieces by another lion.
A rectangle containing the serviceman/womans name.
No rank was given as it was intended to show equality in their sacrifice.
Around the edge of the plaque inscribed ” He/She Died For Freedom And Honour”
These plaques are sometimes referred to as –
DEAD MANS PENNY, MEMORIAL PLAQUE , WIDOWS PENNY ,
DEATH PENNY , DEATH PLAQUE  .

 

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 45 × 35 × 16 in
Type

Death Penny

Issued/ Not-Issued

Issued

Conflict

World War I (1914-1918)

Era

1914-1945

Country/ Organization

Great Britain

Theme

Militaria

Service

Army

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Modified Item

No

ConditionID

3000

ConditionDisplayName

Used

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