Next of Kin plaque : Private E W Larson, 13 Battalion, AIF Accession Number: REL34072

Description

Next of kin plaque showing Britannia and a lion together with the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR'. The name of the dead man 'ERIC WILLIAM LARSON' is in relief within a raised rectangle.

Contextual Description

Sent to the family of Eric William Larson who was born at Woollahra, NSW in 1888. He was working as a plumber when he enlisted in the AIF at Sydney on 22 December 1915, aged 27. Larson received the service number 5119 and embarked as a private with the 16th Reinforcements to 13 Infantry Battalion. He died on 9 February 1917 as a result of wounds received near Flers and is buried in the St Sever Cemetery, Rouen. His younger brother, Sidney Oscar Larson, who served with 8 Battalion, was later killed in action at Broodseinde on 4 October 1917.

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Accession Number
REL34072
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Bronze
Measurement
Overall: 3 mm depth x 120 mm diameter
Date Made
1920s
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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