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medallion, commemorative

human history
  • Other Name

    Memorial Plaque, WW1 (descriptive name)

    24/203 Rifleman (Sgt) Vivian Claude Kavanagh, Auckland Infantry Regiment, NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    Memorial Plaque and folder, WW1

    Next-of-Kin Memorial Plaque commemorating the death of 24/203 Rifleman Vivian Claude Kavanagh, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, NZE, who was killed in action on 9 August 1917.

    .1 plaque: large uniface bronze medallion

    obverse: figure of Britannia facing right, holding laurel wreath in left hand and trident in her right; dolphins on either side representing Britain's sea power; at her feet a lion facing right; on rhs a rectangular tablet containing name of deceased; legend around: HE + DIED + FOR + FREEDOM + AND + HONOUR; in exurgue a small lion pounces on an eagle symbolising the Central Powers

    named on tablet VIVIAN CLAUDE KAVANAGH

    .2 folder: one-piece folder of heavy brown cardboard with triangular flaps on each side

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    Messines/Belgium

  • Accession Number
    1984.170
  • Other Id

    W2736.4 (numismatics)

    BHMIII:4134 (British Historical Medals)

  • Department

    History

    War History

medallion, commemorative W2736

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