Object number
6402.1.1
Title
"Presentation of OBE medals and notice of death"
Description
Two newspaper cuttings. The first relates to the award of the OBE to ASgt Irving, describing the experiments conducted near Salisbury and the presentation of the medals. The second cutting is the notice of William Irving's death. It also describes his award of an OBE for taking part in dangerous experimental work and details of his funeral.
Date
1914 - 1918
Production period
World War One, 1914-1918
Dimensions
- OBE clipping 589 mm
- Width: 123 mm
- Death clipping 164 mm
- Width: 67 mm