The calligraphic Memorial Scroll
awarded with the Memorial Plaque.
Wording by: M. R. James.
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Photograph of a First World War Memorial Plaque
designed by Edward Carter Preston.
The Soldier commemorated is Robert Blakeley (293393),
a Private in the 2nd/10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment,
who died on 19 February, 1918.
He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery.
Date: 2 April 2014.
Source: Own work.
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Author: GaryBlakeley
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Text and Illustrations, unless stated otherwise,
from “British Campaign Medals
Of The First World War”.
By: Peter Duckers.
Shire Library.
Web-Site: HERE
The Bronze Memorial Plaque, granted to the designated
Next-of-Kin of those from Britain and The Empire who
Died-in-Service, is a familiar relic from the aftermath of
The First World War.
The idea that the Government would issue a Memorial
The idea that the Government would issue a Memorial
to commemorate personnel who had died on War Service
was completely novel, and the fact that such a Memorial,
paid for by The State, was even considered is a testimony to the extent to which “The Great War” had effected people and families on a greater scale than ever before and had drawn in the whole Nation and Empire.
