An original First World War bronze Memorial Plaque issued in memory of Henry Verrier.
Soldier Details
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Service No | R/12480 |
| Regiment | 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps Buried in St. Sever Cemetery in Rouen |
| Date of Death | of wounds 11th November 1915, |
| Born | Exeter, South Devon, |
| Enlisted | Hackney Baths, Middlesex |
| Residence | Islington. Middlesex |
| Theatre of War | France & Flanders Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead With "Soldiers Died" and Commonwealth War Graves Commission details |
Research & History
Unique original, full-size WW1 Death Plaque Commemorating Henry Verrier who lost his life in France in Novermber 1915
Condition : Just minor discolouration – and traces of mount on the reverse.
This plaque has been researched. Copies of the supporting research are included.
About the Memorial Plaque
The bronze Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next of kin of service personnel who had died in the conflict. Around 1.3 million were produced.
Each plaque measures 121mm (4.76″) in diameter and weighs approximately 333 grams. Cast in bronze, the design features:
- Britannia holding a laurel wreath in her left hand and a trident in her right.
- An imperial lion standing before her.
- Two dolphins representing Britain’s sea power.
- A second lion tearing apart the eagle emblem of Imperial Germany.
- A rectangular panel bearing the name of the fallen.
No rank was included on the plaque, reflecting the intention that all who died be shown as equal in their sacrifice. The border carries the inscription “He/She Died For Freedom And Honour”.
These plaques are also known as the Dead Man’s Penny, Death Penny, Death Plaque, Widow’s Penny or Memorial Plaque.
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