Memorial Oak Plaque

Production date
1914-1918
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Object detail

Description
A rectangular wooden plaque painted white with black lettering. Associated with the memorial oaks scheme commemorating local soldiers who died during World War One.

The Memorial Oaks Committee put wooden crosses up before the concrete ones were chosen as more robust.

"Sergt. W. WATSON // KILLED IN GALLIPOLI //1915"
Production date
1914-1918
Production period
Collection type
Media/materials
Wood
Measurements
331mm long x 137mm wide x 18mm deep
Subject person
Accession number
02/0438
System ID
996
Current Rights
Culture Waitaki Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence
Organisation Credit Line
Collection of the Waitaki Museum. Id 996

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