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Inauguration of the Gedge Medal

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SubjectUnknown
TitleInauguration of the Gedge Medal
NotesJoseph Theodore Gedge [1878-1914] was the first British officer killed in the war. The Royal Navy inaugurated a medal in his memory. This is the letter sent to his father to confirm the arrangements had been made.
Item Date27th June 1929
Creation placeChatham
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentLetter
CataloguerEverett Sharp
FilenameGWA_1964_JosephGedge3.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameJohn Gedge
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3659