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medal, commemorative

human history
  • Other Name

    Memorial Plaque, WW1 (descriptive name)

    24/327 Geoffrey Crawcour Wilson, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1 (recipient name)

    Next-of-Kin Plaque, WW1 (alternative)

    Geoffrey Crawcour Wilson, 1NZEF (named to)

  • Description

    WW1 Memorial Plaque, in memory of 24/327 Geoffrey Crawcour Wilson, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action 12 October 1917, WW1

    large bronze medallion in ornate copper frame in form of cross with circular laurel wreath around plaque, medal: 120mm diameter

    obverse: Britannia standing holding wreath over tablet on which is inscribed the name of the deceased: GEOFFREY / CRAWCOUR WILSON, the British lion is standing right, branch of oak to right, in exergue: the British lion vanquishing the German eagle

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    Passchendaele/Ypres/Belgium

  • Accession Number
    2003.51.3
  • Accession Date
    19 Jun 2003
  • Other Id

    BHMIII:4134 (British Historical Medals)

  • Department

    History

    War History

medallion, commemorative 2003.51.3

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