Virtual Visit #23 - Contemplation and Reflection
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Contemplation and Reflection".
The Memorial Plaque was issued following World War One to the next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The 120 mm diameter plaques were cast in bronze, and came to be known as the “Dead Man’s Penny”, because of the similarity in appearance to the much smaller copper penny coin, Four hundred and fifty tons of bronze were used to cast 1,355,000 plaques. Each plaque was unique with the honoured serviceman or women’s name forming part of the cast. The plaques were issued in a pack with a commemorative scroll from King George V. The evocative Contemplation area in the World War One Gallery incorporates a representative sample from the Memorial Plaques in the Museum collection.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Other items from Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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World War 1, South-West Asia, Turkey, Gallipoli, SILAS, "Crusading at Anzac"
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Photograph of Regimental Colour - Fremantle Rifle Volunteers, 1862
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Photograph of King's Colour - 86th Infantry (Western Australian Rifles) 1914 Presentation
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World War 1, 18 Pounder Dial Sight
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Begbie Signal Lamp 1885 - 1915
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World War 2, Western Australia, 2/1st Armoured Division Ordnance Workshop, Christmas Card
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