Lot 2726

Sale 134 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Memorial Plaque WWI, named to Samuel Fenton Rose. With digs and glue remnants on reverse, otherwise very fine.

Together with a printed commemorative certificate for Rose featuring an image of the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, under perspex in a black timber frame (23.5x32.5cm), and with some written text on certificate.
629 Samuel Fenton Rose, labourer, age 26, born at Manchester, Lancashire, England; Enl.05Feb1915 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, in 18Bn; to Cpl 29Apr1915; Emb.25Jun1915; to Gallipoli 16Aug1915; to France 18Mar1916; KIA 04Aug1916 France; commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
With research.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$380

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