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Bronze Plaque for Pte. David SCOTT

c. 1915
Overview

Rectangle bronze plaque with details of Private SCOTT, KIA at Gallipoli - “No 613 Pte David SCOTT 16th BN Killed in Action Gallipoli 28.4.1915”

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2017.15.11
Item type
Plaques
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Width
127 mm
Height or length
75 mm
Weight
94 g
Inscriptions and markings

“No 613 / PTE. DAVID SCOTT / 16th BN. / KILLED IN ACTION / GALLIPOLI 28.4.1915”

Contextual information

The brass plaque is part of collection of items handed down through the family of Private David SCOTT, 613. David enlisted on 24/09/1914 and was assigned to the 16th Battalion, B Company. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on the 28/04/1915, aged 25 years. This plaque provides details of his sacrifice.

Keywords
1st World War
Gallipoli Turkey
16th Australian Infantry Battalion, 1st Australian Imperial Force
First World War
Place made
Australia
Year
c. 1915
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Scientific or research significance
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Comparative significance criteria
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-35.030449, 117.912878
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Wednesday, 5 March, 2025
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Bronze Plaque “No 613 Pte David SCOTT, 16th BN, Killed in Action Gallipoli 28.4.1915”
Bronze Plaque “No 613 Pte David SCOTT, 16th BN, Killed in Action Gallipoli 28.4.1915”

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