Next of kin plaque : Private Edgar Waters, 53rd Battalion, AIF Accession Number: REL/04566

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Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. Beneath the main figures, the British lion defeats the German eagle. The initials 'ECP', for the designer Edward Carter Preston appear above the lion's right forepaw. A raised rectangle above the lion's head bears the name 'EDGAR WATERS'.

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Accession Number
REL/04566
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Bronze
Date Made
c 1921-1922
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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