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52664: Inauguration of the Gedge Medal

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Joseph 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.

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3665.jpg| GWA_1964_JosephGedge3.jpg|

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Unknown

Date

27th June 1929

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27/06/1929

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Leaf

Medium

Paper

Type

Letter

Contributor

Everett Sharp | John Gedge

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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