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Medallion, commemorative   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Preston, E. Carter
Title
Medallion, commemorative
Object type Casualties/wars; commemoration/wars
Classification: 68489
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English: Memorial Plaque and folder, WW1 Next-of-Kin Memorial Plaque and associated items commemorating the death of Robert Swinbourne Kelly, 1st Wellington Mounted Rifles, NZEF. Robert Kelly died from meningitis at Te-el-Kebir on 6 February 1918. Comprises- Memorial Plaque, Bereavement Card, King's letter and cardboard folder. .1- Memorial Plaque- large uniface bronze medallion obverse- figure of Britannia facing right, holding laurel wreath in left hand and trident in her right; dolphins on either side representing Britain's sea power; at her feet a lion facing right; on rhs a rectangular tablet containing name of deceased; legend around- HE + DIED + FOR + FREEDOM + AND + HONOUR; in exurgue a small lion pounces on an eagle symbolising the Central Powers .2- bereavement card- printed in red and blue on cream card with printed insert tied with cord cover- crossed flags (Union Jack and New Zealand blue ensign) with wreath between and text below- IN HONOUR'S CAUSE; back printed with badge of NZ Expeditionary Force- XXXI Reinforcements insert rhs- printed photograph of RS Kelly AGED 22 YEARS and message- IN LOVING MEMORY OF Robert Swinbourne KELLY - 31st Wellington Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. - Third son of William and Alice Kelly and grandson of the late Capt. Robert Kelly H.M. 83rd Regiment; lhs- SADLY MISSED with verse below and message- Mr and Mrs W. Kelly and family return their most sincere thanks for your deep expressions of sympathy in their sad bereavement .3- King's letter- printed on white paper letterhead- embossed in red- Royal Crest above address BUCKINGHAM PALACE content- printed message below- I join my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War” with facsimile signature - “George R.I.” .4- cardboard folder- one-piece folder of heavy brown cardboard; triangular flaps on each side .5- newsclipping
Date circa 1920
date QS:P571,+1920-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
; 06 Feb 1918; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; 02 Feb 1918
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diameter: 120mm

notes: diameter: 120mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
795095 (object number)
Place of creation Tel-el-Kebir
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1617
Notes Memorial Plaque, WW1 Next-of-Kin plaque, bereavement card, and King's letter (with cardboard medal folder and newsclipping) commemorating the death of Robert Swinbourne Kelly, 1st Wellington Mounted Rifles, WW1 Comprises- Memorial Plaque, bereavement card, newsclipping and packet. Card- In Loving Memory of Robert Swinbourne KELLY. Aged 22 years. Died of sickness (meningitis) at Tel El Kebir, February 6th, 1918. 50741 Trooper Robert Swinburne Kelly, cattle dealer of New Plymouth, embarked with the 31st Reinforcements on 13 November 1917. He died from meningitis at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, on February 6 the following year, aged 22 years, and was buried at the Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. Following his death members of the 1st Wellington Mounted Rifles collected funds to contribute to some form of lasting memorial, not possible during the war when war regulations apparently restricted the form of soldier memorials to the erection of a wooden cross. Undated newsclipping (Auckland Star, 29th May 1918, p7)- '"A Soldier's Memorial". MONEY SENT BY COMRADES. A graceful tribute to the memory of a departed comrade has been paid to a former Auckland boy, Private Robert Swinbourne Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Silliam Kelly of the Anchor Hotel, Queen Street. The parents received a letter containing a cheque for a considerable sum bearing the signatures of 97 of their son's comrades in the 1st Wellington Mounted Rifles, Moascar, Ismailia, Egypt. The letter states that his comrades wished a memorial to be erected to Private Kelly, their desire being in some way to show their respect for him. It is, however pointed out that, owing to war regulations, only a wooden cross can e erected at the present time. After the war private memorials will be allowed. The money was therefore forwarded to the parents, as it was thought best to let them make the necessary arrangements. The letter ends- "We would suggest probably the better way would be to erect some memorial in Auckland with the money collected, such as a church window or any other memorial you may think fit." Donor's letter- 'Private Kelly is a grandson of the late Captain Kelly of H.M. 83rd Regiment. He was born in Auckland, but prior to the war resided in New Plymouth. He left with the 31st Reinforcements, in October 1917, and died of meningitis, aged 22 years, last February. The best proof of his character is the testimony of his comrades as shown by the letter.'
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