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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

First World War Memorial Plaque for Ernest Charles Gordon SCOTT

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Woolwich Foundry

c. 1918

Overview

First World War bronze memorial plaque for Ernest Charles Gordon SCOTT in leather presentation case and features a silver-plated framed which secures the plaque.

Historical information

In 1918 the memorial plaque was designed to commemorate the death of a loved one during war or after where their death was due to war injuries. Plaques were sent to the next of kin, and were also referred to as the Death Plaque or Dead Man’s Penny.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2023.5.1

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Metal (silver-plated)

Width

147 mm

Height or length

147 mm

Depth

17 mm

Weight

604 g

Inscriptions and markings

Embossed on front around edge – “HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR” and in middle, “ERNEST CHARLES GORDON SCOTT”

Contextual Information

Ernest Charles Gordon SCOTT enlisted on 28/10/1914 at rank of 2nd Lieutenant and was stationed with 10th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron. He was wounded at Gallipoli and died of his wounds on the 19/07/1915.

Keywords

Dead Man's Penny

Memorial Plaque

First World War

10th Light Horse

Place made

Woolwich, United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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