Description: WW1 Death Plaque – Frederick Edward Booth100% Genuine & originalUnique name Believed to be :Rank: PrivateService No: 8020Date of Death: 01/10/1916 Killed in ActionBorn: 1892Regiment/Service: Northumberland FusiliersBattalion: 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial)(Previous units1/5th North'd Fus 5/4394 Pte, 1/6th North'd Fus 6/8020)Enlisted: DerbyTheatre of War: France & FlandersPanel Reference: Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Father: Perry Felix (born 1865)Mother: Jessie Gertrude (nee Emberton born 1868-1914)Sisters: Mary Ann (born 1887), Lilly Gertrude (born 1889-1953) and Jessie Ivy (born1903)Brothers: Herbert Percy (born 1892-1944)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, 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 .
Price: 165 GBP
Location: Bristol
End Time: 2024-12-25T15:07:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 33.39 GBP
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country/ Organization: Great Britain
Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
Theme: Militaria
Type: Death Penny
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
Service: Army
Era: 1914-1945
