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World War 1 Australia Mount Gambier Red Cross Trench Appeal Pinback Button Badge
$ 105.59
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Description
World War One Australian Pinback Button BadgeAUSTRALIA World War One Tin Lapel Political Patriotic Pin Back Button Badge very scarce - almost 100 years old
This is a WWI issued Australian Red Cross , Mount Gambier South Australia Red Cross Trench Appeal Badge
World War One Mount Gambier Red Cross Trench Appeal Pinback Button Badge - Very Scarce
Description
WWI commemorative circular plastic-coated pressed tinplate metal badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment on the reverse. This pinback badge features an early 20th century picture of Mount Gambier located in South Australia. The lettering "MOUNT GAMBIER RED CROSS" appears across the top portion of the badge and the wording "TRENCH APPEAL" appears along the bottom of this pin back badge.
Inscription:
MOUNT GAMBIER RED CROSS TRENCH APPEAL
Maker
Atkinson & Co
Place made
Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Date made
c 1914 - 1918
Size
approximately 32 mm round ( 1 1/4 inches )
Summary
Fundraising badge produced during the First World War. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause.