Alfred G. Wright's WW1 Memorial Plaque

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In 1916, the British Government decided that steps should be taken to create a memorial for the next-of-kin of service personnel who had died during the war. In the summer of 1917, it was announced that a government committee had decided that the memorial would take the form of a bronze plaque. In addition to the memorial plaque, the next-of-kin would also receive a "memorial scroll". Pls note the scroll in shown for interest only, It is NOT included. Some also know this as a "Death Penny" Each plaque was individually cast with the name of the soldier appearing in a rectangular box and sent out to the next-of-kin after the war.

The heavy 4.25" memorial plaque is named to Alfred George Wright. Initial research shows there were two Alfred George Wright's who passed in WWI.