Summary
Alternative Name(s): Brooch, Pin
Returned from Active Service badge no. 61196, made by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, Australia, 1916-1919.
Badges such as this one were issued to soldiers by the Department of Defence to indicate they had returned from active service. It showed they had helped the war effort by serving their country. Sometimes returned soldiers were wrongfully accused of showing disloyalty to their country because they were not seen wearing a military uniform so wearing the badge helped avoid this. A number was often stamped on the reverse and a certifcate was provided as authentication.
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs I. M. Cahill, May 1983
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Manufacturer
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Inscriptions
Text, obverse: A.I.F./ISSUED BY DEPT. OF DEFENCE/RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. Reverse: STOKES & SONS / MFLB [sic] / 61196
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Object Measurements
28 mm (Width), 38 mm (Height)
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References
"IN AUSTRALIA." Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) 30 May 1916: 1. Web. 14 Oct 2014 <[Link 1]>.
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Keywords
Badges, Militaria: Australian, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
