WW1 Death Plaque to ‘D.W. Begley’ – S.A. Field Artillery (23/12/18)

This original, early, WW1 memorial plaque with stand, is named to ‘David William Begley’ of the ‘South African Field Artillery’, who died in France on the 23^rd of December in 1918. The plaque is mounted in the centre of a lovely, heavy cast iron frame or stand, featuring decorative scroll work, wreaths of leaves, and two ‘Pegasus’ making up the base, all in heavy relief. I’ve included a photograph of his gravestone at the ‘Kantara War Memorial Cemetery’ in Egypt, plus a list of his service details, which I found on ‘The South Africa Graves Project’ site. The frame stands 25cm high, with a width of 21cm, a depth of 7,5cm and it weighs 1,45kg. Other than something missing to the back of the frame, the Death Plaque and stand are in great condition