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First World War Memorial Scroll for Lance Corporal John STAPLETON, 55BTN

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1922

Overview

Official ‘Memorial Scroll’, depicts “GV RI” (stands for King George V), above the Royal Coat of Arms, with a tribute below, and the name of Lance Corporal John STAPLETON of the 55th Battalion AIF, in red italic ink.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2005.1.3

Item type

Certificates

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Printing Paper

Width

190 mm

Height or length

300 mm

Weight

2 g

Inscriptions and markings

Royal Coat of Arms with the tribute,
“He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that his name be not forgotten.”
Underneath in red italic ink – “L/Cpl. John Stapleton / 55th. Bn. A.I.F.”
“Stapleton”, has slight water stain mark.

Contextual information

The ‘Memorial Scroll’ shows the Royal Coat of Arms, with a special message paying tribute to the soldier who, “giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom”. This scroll is in the name of L/Cpl John Stapleton, 55th Btn AIF.
The scroll became closely associated with the ‘Memorial Plaque’ and similarly it was sent to the next of kin of those serving who lost their lives as a result of the First World War.

Keywords

Memorial Scroll

1st World War

1st Australian Imperial Force

First World War

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

1922

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance