Badge - Services Rendered, Australia, circa 1919
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1919
The Silver War Badge was a First World War badge authorised for issue to members of the armed forces of the British empire. It was granted to those who had served since 4 August 1914.
In the case of officers the badge was issued to those who had retired or relinquished their commissions. The badge was issued to other ranks who had been discharged on account of age, wounds or sickness, such as would render them permanently unfit for further service. A round voided badge with broken pin on back. The obverse featured the crowned royal cypher GRI; around above, FOR KING AND EMPIRE; around below, + SERVICES RENDERED +.
The reverse has been stamped, A 57666
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 33 mm (Outside Diameter)
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-1354913
- Museum object number
- NU 35068
- 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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