WW1 Death Plaque – George Gordon White + sleeve
100% genuine and original  Unique name
Believed to be:
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 10952
Date of Death: 16/09/1916 Killed in Action
Age: 31
Born: 13/1/1884 St. Luke’s, Bristol
Enlisted: Bristol
Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s)
Battalion:  "C" Coy. 7th Battalion.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 2 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL   
Additional Information:
Son of John (b 1856 – ) and Phoebe Ann White (nee Banwell) (b 1853 – 1921 ), of Bedminster, Bristol; husband of Alice Adelaide Sage (formerly White), of 5, Hunter St., Toronto East, Ontario, Canada.
Brothers: John Banwell white (b1880), Solomon Victor White (b1889), James Stanley White (b 1890) Octavious Sydney White (b1893) and Edward B White (b)
Sisters: Victoria E L White (b1887)

The Bronze Memorial Plaque was issued to the next of kin of servicemen/women who had fallen in the Great War.
Measures 121mm (4.76”) diameter, cast in bronze incorporating the following:
Brittania holding a Laurel Wreath in her left hand and a Trident in her right hand.
An imperial lion.
2 dolphins representing Britain's sea power.
The emblem of Imperial Germany's eagle being torn to pieces by another lion.
A rectangle containing the serviceman/womans name.
No rank was given as it was intended to show equality in their sacrifice.
Around the edge of the plaque inscribed " He/She Died For Freedom And Honour"
These plaques are sometimes referred to as –
DEAD MANS PENNY, MEMORIAL PLAQUE , WIDOWS PENNY ,
DEATH PENNY , DEATH PLAQUE  .