| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Sari Bair Area, Hill 60 (Gallipoli) |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2018.324.1 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c 1922 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Next of kin plaque: Private George Adolphus Herbert Morton, 18th Battalion, AIF
Description
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. Beneath the main figures, the British lion defeats the German eagle. The initials 'ECP', for the designer Edward Carter Preston appear above the lion's right forepaw. A raised rectangle above the lion's head bears the name 'GEORGE ADOLPHUS HERBERT MORTON'.
History / Summary
Born in London, England, George Adolphus Herbert Morton was employed as a grocer at Wallendbeen, New South Wales, when he enlisted in the AIF at Liverpool on 11 May 1915. He was posted a private, service number 1411, to D Company of the newly raised 18th Battalion. The unit sailed for overseas service from Sydney on 25 June, aboard HMAT A40 Ceramic.
After a brief period of training in Egypt the battalion landed at Gallipoli on 22 August and immediately went into action. Morton was killed the same day during the attack on Hill 60. He was 23. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.
This memorial plaque was sent to his father, also George Adolphus Morton, in London in 1922.