WW1 bronze death plaque in memory of. In its original cardboard box of issue, with his 1914-15 STAR; BRITISH WAR MEDAL and VICTORY MEDAL, named as issued to. Comes with a good copy of the King’s Letter of Condolence that would have accompanied the plaque, and a copy of his medal index card. In superb uncleaned condition. John was born at Salford, Lancashire in 1897. In 1911 he was living at 46 Elton Street, Lower Broughton, Salford, and he was an’errand boy’. He enlisted at Manchester and served in the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He entered France on 17 May 1915. During the Battle of the Somme John was KILLED IN ACTION aged 19 – DEATH PRESUMED ON OR SINCE 20 JUL 1916. His body must have been lost on the battlefield as he has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme – 72337 missing soldiers are named on the Memorial. Please feel free to ask questions and request further images. Please check out my other listings for. WW1 and WW2 Copy Memorial Scrolls. WW1 Copy Kings Letter for Memorial Plaques. WW1 Medal Index Cards. The item “WW1 DEATH PLAQUE & BOX & TRIO OF MEDALS/BADGES KILLED IA SOMME LANCS FUS MCMINN” is in sale since Monday, October 29, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “vmb14″ and is located in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country// Organization: Great Britain
- Issued// Not-Issued: Issued
- Featured Refinements: WW1 Death Plaque
- Modified Item: No
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Era: 1914-1945
- Type: Medals & Ribbons