Medal, Commemorative
Nom de l'objet : | Medal, Commemorative |
Type de l'objet : | Medal, Commemorative |
Catégorie de l'objet : | Communication Artifact |
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Documentary Artifact |
Discipline : | Military history |
Matériaux : | bronze |
Numéro d'accession : | 1986.49.9 |
Fabricant : | unknown |
Culture : | British |
Date de début de production : | 1915 |
Date de fin de production : | 1919 |
Description : | Bronze disc depicting an image in relief of Britannia holding a trident and wreath, surrounded by dolphins and flanked by a lion. Around the perimeter of the disc is an inscription reading He Died for Freedom and Honour. |
Commentaires : | Plaques of this sort were intended to be included on a soldiers tombstone but, because they were often stolen, were more commonly kept by a fallen soldier's next of kin. |
Fonctions : | These bronze medallions were issued to the next of kin following the death of a British or Commonwealth soldier during World War I. The name of the soldier was cast directly on the bronze, rather than being etched in later. |
Profondeur : | 0.3 |
Diamètre extérieur : | 12 |
Établissement : | Veterans Memorial Military Museum |
Ville de l'établissement : | Kensington |
Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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