Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button, Pin
World War I Red Cross fundr-raising badge 'For Kith and Kin'. One of 24 fundraising badges attached to a black velvet ribbon. Purchased and collected by the donor's great-grandmother, Mrs Lillie Mary Holinger, in Melbourne (probably Canterbury).
According to contemporary newspaper articles the Commonwealth Button Fund issued buttons of this design for a Victorian Red Cross appeal in July 1915. All funds raised during the appeal were to be used for the support of the Australian Red Cross and the servicmen in their care. Between 300,000-400,000 of the buttons were distributed. Pezikian & Anderson (2017: 14) identify the badge's maker as the Victorian Christian Endeavour Union.
Physical Description
Circular pressed tin badge with red background and a white border, featuring a white flag bearing a red cross. Written in white is the phrase 'For Kith and Kin'. The back of the badge is a dull tin with minor rust. A bent nail has been utilised as the pin and is attached through a hole in the back of the badge.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Bronwyn Mitchell, 15 Feb 1994
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Place & Date Made
Victorian Christian Endeavour Union, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1915
Pezikian & Anderson (2017: 14) identify the badge's maker as the Victorian Christian Endeavour Union. -
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Previous Owner
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Inscriptions
Text: 'FOR KITH/ AND KIN'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.3 cm (Width)
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References
"FOR KITH AND KIN." Daily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 - 1924) 3 Jul 1915: 5. Web. 16 Sep 2014 <[Link 1]>. "COMMONWEALTH BUTTON FUND." Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1953) 14 Jun 1915: 2 Edition: EVENING.. Web. 16 Sep 2014 <[Link 2]>. "KITH AND KIN BUTTONS." Brunswick and Coburg Leader (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) 9 Jul 1915: 4. Web. 16 Sep 2014 <[Link 3]>.
[Book] Pezikian, Nick & Andersen, David. 2017. Commonwealth Button Fund: WWI Patriotic & Fundraising Badges., 2017, 14 Pages
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