Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button, Pin
Fundraising badge from World War I.
This badge was sold in South Australia to raise money for the work of the Red Cross and to send 'comforts' to the troops still in the trenches.
Physical Description
Round metal badge in red, white and blue. Blue border with words. Red cross in in centre with words. Name and city of maker on lower, outer rim. Blue forget me nots behind cross. Pin at back fits into slot.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Numismatics Collection, Museum of Victoria, 07 Aug 1995
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Date Inscribed
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Place & Date Used
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Manufacturer
Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1919
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Inscriptions
Text: RED CROSS & TRENCH COMFORTS TEA TREE GULLY/JAN. 18. 1919. IS/YOUR (heart) RIGHT/HERE/ ATKINSON & CO MAKERS ADELAIDE.
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
3.2 cm (Length)
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Community Organisations & Services, Wars & Conflicts, World War I Fundraising, World War I, 1914-1918