Memorial plaque WWI, W.R.Friar

Production date
Circa 1917
 Description
These bronze war service plaques, or 'dead man's pennies' as they became known, were given to families of the deceased by the British war office. This plaque, one of over 1.35 million distributed by the war office, was for Rifleman W.R. Friar.

Large bronze circular medallion or plaque:"HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR" "WILLIAM ROBERT FRIAR"
Memorial plaques were awarded to the next of kin of those who had lost their lives whilst in active service.
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Object detail

Production date
Circa 1917
Media/Materials
Bronze plaque
Ephemera; card and paper
Measurements
121mm Dia Plaque
282 x 180mm Scroll
230 x 211mm Letter, NZEF War Accounts
193 x 119mm Memo
132 x 132mm Brown Cover
Production place
England
Collection
W.R. Friar Collection/Manuscript Collection/Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1982/13/30.1-8

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