| Place | Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Fromelles |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL46651 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920s |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Next of kin plaque : Corporal H M H Kendall, 20 Battalion, AIF
Description
Bronze next of kin plaque. The plaque shows Britannia and a lion together with the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR'. The name of the dead soldier, 'HASSELL MARSDEN HARDING KENDALL', is inscribed in raised letters within a raised rectangle. The initials 'ECP', for the designer Edward Carter Preston, appear above the lion's right forepaw. A checker's mark, '21', is impressed behind the lion's rear left paw.
History / Summary
Presented to Mrs Bridget Mary Kendall in 1922 to commemorate the death of her son 365 Corporal Hassell Marsden Harding Kendall, 31 Battalion, AIF. He enlisted on 21 July 1915 and served in France where he was killed in action on 19 July 1916, aged 21. He is buried in Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France.