WWI Memorial plaque or death penny, named for Frederick Such, set into a black and gold edged frame.
30782 Private Frederick Such was serving with 71st Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) when he died of wounds 07 May 1917. He was the son of Mr. T. Such, of 6, Silver St., Redditch, Worcs. He is buried at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery in France, Noeux-les-Mines is a town 6 kilometres south of Bethune on the main road to Arras.
It was used by the Commonwealth forces (in succession to the French) from June 1915 to August 1917. The earlier burials were carried out by units and field ambulances but in April 1917, the 7th Casualty Clearing Station began to use the cemetery.
(See CWGC, SDITGW and Medal Index Card which confirms first name)
Dimensions: The frame measures 21cm x 28cm
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