War service plaque from the British Railways ferry SS 'Amsterdam' 1950. Made of copper alloy with the enamelled house flag of British Railways at the top. It is inscribed: 'BRITISH RAILWAYS / S.S."AMSTERDAM" / IS THE THIRD SHIP BEARING THIS NAME TO OPERATE / ON THE HARWICH - HOOK OF HOLLAND ROUTE. / THE FIRST / AMSTERDAM / WAS IN COMMISSION FROM 1894 TO 1928 AND WAS ON / SERVICE IN THE 1914-1918 WAR. / THE SECOND / AMSTERDAM / COMMISSIONED IN 1930, SERVED IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR / AS A TROOP SHIP AND LATER AS A HOSPITAL CARRIER. / SHE TOOK PART IN D-DAY NORMANDY LANDINGS, AND / WAS SUNK OFF THE NORMANDY COAST ON THE / 7TH AUGUST 1944.'