Paul C Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) I believe this is for WWI service. Can anyone give me more information on what it is and what it maybe worth as I am looking to sell it. Thanks. Edited April 27, 2014 by Paul C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 It is the scroll that accompanied the memorial plaque (death penny) for those who fell in the Great War. I do not know its value, it depends on his unit, if he had any other medals etc. A good item and let me know if you find a valuation for it as I might be interested in buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 These have been, with the advent of very good computers, copied.....I looked at 7 of them in one collection and found that the seller had the memorial plaque and just printed the scroll in 5 of the cases.....The above one is Australian.....Sorry I don't give values unless published.....Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Some of his details. He died a few days into the battle of Messines ridge. He was wounded on the 10/06/17 and died the following day. Private Unit 50th Battalion Corps Australian Infantry Force Australian Imperial Force Date of Death 11/06/1917 Cause Died of wounds Age 35 Next of Kin Son of Thomas and Eliza Wheaton. Native of Plympton, South Australia. He is buried here. BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) III.C.55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Some documents for him from the net covering details of his service and about his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thanks for posting these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 There is, as I'm finding in my own research, an amazing amount of info. available on a lot of the WWI soldiers. Makes them very human, even at this distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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