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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

First World War Memorial Plaque for Pte. David SCOTT 613

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c. 1920

Overview

Framed WWI bronze Memorial Plaque & portrait photograph of Private David SCOTT, 613, 16th Battalion AIF.

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Registration number

cwa-org-12-2017.15.9

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

120 mm

Height or length

120 mm

Depth

5 mm

Weight

369 g

Inscriptions and markings

Around edge “HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR” and “DAVID SCOTT”

Contextual Information

The Memorial Plaque was issued to commemorate all British Empire service personnel who died as a result of war. The plaque bears the full name of the soldier, with no reference to rank or honour, which is to indicate that all who gave the ultimate sacrifice are equal. The plaque was also referred to as ‘Dead Man’s Penny or Widow’s Penny’. This Memorial Plaque was sent to the family of Pte. David SCOTT, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on the 28/04/1915.

Keywords

First World War

1st Australian Imperial Force

Memorial Plaque

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

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Comparative significance criteria

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Well provenanced

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-35.030449, 117.912878

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