Female Relative's Badge, Australia, 1914-1919
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1914-1919
Female Relative's Badge (without bar), issued by Australian Department of Defence, 1914-1919. Issued to the wife and/or mother (or nearest female relative) of those on active service overseas during the World War I.
The badge without a bar indicated one relative on active service, bars were issued to indicate additional people serving. A crowned silver and blue enamel voided badge with pin on back. At centre within an oval, AIF; around on blue background, ISSUED BY DEPT. OF DEFENCE . TO WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA .; below, FOR DUTY DONE. The reverse is stamped 33237 the makers name an metal , Wm McLEAN & Co / MELB. / STG. SIL. at back of crown.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 29 mm (Width), 42 mm (Height)
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-1351253
- Museum object number
- NU 35140
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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