The PMWU began in Victoria in 1890. It had 2 badges up until 1980.Three Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union oval blue and white enameled badges. The badge has a white St Andrew's cross on a blue background. "P.M.W.U."pwmu, presbyterian women's missionary union

Khaki Pattern 1949 Battle Dress blouse, 2 patches on right sleeve, 2 badges on right shoulder strap, 1 patch on left sleeve & 2 badges on left shoulder strap), Service & Honour ribbons above left pocket. Badges indicate rank of Lieutenant Colonel.Queen's Crown and pip rank insignia on epaulets Shoulder titles for Australian Army Service Corps British Army WW2 type Parachutist's Qualification Wing on right upper arm battle jacket, short jacket, khaki, lieutenant colonel, royal australian army service corps

The items belonged to Frederick Victor Clive Lowery, VX28403 2nd AIF. Refer 187.3, 190P, 192.2..1) Medallion - Metal, gold-coloured, circular. .2) Badge - Perspex, oval-shaped, Rising Sun with blue background..1) WW11 60 Years 1945 - 2005 .2) Rising Sun.numismatics, military, badges medallions

The badges relate to Cat No 2320.2.1) Poppy Day Badge .2) RSSAILA Badge with clasp pin denoting 1969 membership.2) "Returned Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Imperial League of Australia"numismatics-badges, societies

Hat badge & 2 collar badges of the 4th Light Horse Regiment.x 3 gold coloured metal badges mounted on blue velvet coloured cards, featuring a kangaroo & motto. Hat badge & collar badges of 4th Light Horse Regiment. Each badge is attached via ring & split pin.numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft, passchendaele barracks trust

Tin Hat Day was established in 1922 after the end of WWI. It raised funds to benefit returned soldiers who had fallen on hard times after the war and during the Great Depression. It continued on during WW2 and into the 1950s. This badge is c1940. The tin hat badge was modelled on the British steel combat helmet known as the Brodie helmet, designed and patented in London in 1915 by John Leopold Brodie. Colloquially, it had many names including the shrapnel helmet, battle bowler, Tommy helmet, tin hat, dishpan hat, tin pan hat, washbasin, and in the United States the doughboy helmet. The German Army called it the Salatschüssel (salad bowl).Tin Hat Day was a significant annual event over several decades. Badges such as are not rare; they were sold in large numbers but as ephemeral items relatively few of those sold were retained.A round metal badge with a domed centre, mimicking a stylised tin hat. Red with black inscription. It has a tab on the upper centre edge. This would have enabled it to be pinned through a buttonhole or similar.Centre: MY / TRIBUTE / TO THE/ FIGHTING / FORCES Around the rim: TIN HAT APPEAL / RSL WAR SERVICE FUNDworld war 2, fundraising, commemorative badge, badge, tin hat badge

Wooden Plaque with 2 badges attached. Badge 1 - Royal Artillery Badge. Badge 2 - Kings Own Regiment Malta Branch. Malta G C 2nd World War. 1939 - 1945.Has all names of Brigades and Regiments involved on Malta during WW11.

Items in the collection re John D Gardiner No 2832, refer Cat No 5892.2 for his service history..1) Badge brass with the letters "R E", two lugs on the rear. .2) Badge brass with the letters "N F", two lugs on the rear.badges, uniform

1. Armed Forces of Australia BADGES OF RANK. 2. Badges of the Royal Australian Navy. 3. Badges of the Royal Australian Air Force.Three posters printed on glossy white paper. Colour illustrations of Badges of Rank for the three services, Navy, Army & Air Force.posters, badges of rank

Three Cloth Badges. Two badges are 2 AARVN Regt, One badge 2 AARVN Regt 1970cloth badges, 2 aarvn regt

A photo of 2 badge sellers with badge trays and 3 others with President David Grierson at Parliament Station during Badge Week in September 2001. A record of fundraising.Colour photo of president and volunteers selling badges at Parliament Station.Printing on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week

Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, metal, brass, crown over tank, wreath "Fear Naught" .2) Badge, metal, brass, wreath, tank in centre scroll with "SHTC SATK"badges, collection, tanks

Items souvenired by Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer 1367.5 for his service history..1) Badge, Brass, curved with letters " NZR" Lugs on rear with one clip .2) Badge, brass, curved with letters " NZRB" Lugs on rear with one clipnumismatics - badges, military history - newzealand, metalcraft - brassware

2 X Badges of Rank Sergeant on a Khaki Background.numismatics-badges-military, badges of rank, sergeant army

Refer James Clarence WATT, Cat No 3554.2 for his service history..1) War badge for services rendered. Awarded to service personnel who were wounded or contracted sickness of disability during service & were invalided out. Metal clasp at back. .2) Gold badge, red / gold stripe triangle with crown on top. Attachment pin on back with small gold chain..1) Printed on badge: “FOR KING AND EMPIRE, SERVICES RENDERED” .2) Printed on badge: “ARMY DESIGN ESTABLISHMENT”badges, services, army design, rendered

Refer to Cat 5556.2 and 2481.2 for service.1. Full size Rising Sun Badge. Dark copper colour. Wording underneath the Rising Sun "Australia Commonwealth - Military Forces" for mounting on a hat. On rear are two eyelets and a pin to mount the badge. 2. Lapel Size Badge. Dark copper colour. Similar wording on rear, are two eyelets to mount the badge.1. Full size Rising Sun Badge. Dark copper colour. Wording underneath the Rising Sun "Australia Commonwealth - Military Forces" for mounting on a hat. On rear are two eyelets and a pin to mount the badge. 2. Lapel Size Badge. Dark copper colour. Similar wording on rear, are two eyelets to mount the badge.ww2, aif

Items in collection relating to the Jackson Family..1) Badge, Rising Sun, Brass pressed metal, blackened, rear has two lugs on for hat attachment. .2) Badge, same as .1) smaller for uniform collar.On all, "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces".badges, rising sun, uniform, collar, lapel

Hand carved and laquered wood shield. Flages - USA and Australia, two (2) helicopters, two (2) badges (9 Squadron) and (Shield of Mekons), country and flag of Vietnam.Brothers-in-Arms Vietnam Vetrans "For John Kirby Your visit to Chico Cailfornia September 2001 Because We Were There By Wm Robert Stanley Sr.handicraft, 9 squadron raaf

Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, brass, curved shape, letters "Gordons" .2) Badge, brass, curved shape, letter "Rhodesia" .3) Badge, brass, represents 3 x rank stripesbadges, collection

The badges relate to Andrew Keith Guy VX37836 2nd AIF. Refer 131P for service details also 129, 130.3, 134..1) Returned From Active Service Badge; metal, brass, boomerang with rising sun and king's crown. .2) Badge, Australia; blackened brass with ring for fastening at each end..1) Returned from Active Service Badge No. 35085numismatics, badges, military, metalcraft, brassware

Badges relate to the HEWSTON family collection WW1 & WW11. .1) This a typical Perspex badge made by soldiers WW2, classed as Trench art..1) Badge, Rising Sun, white perspex with metal clasp. .2) Badge, Rising Sun, lapel with clasp, metal. .3) Badge, Rising Sun, lapel with clasp, metal.“Australian Commonwealth Military Forces”numismatics-badges-military-army, rising sun, trench art

The President of Legacy, David Ford with an volunteer badge seller that could be Legatee Graham Riches. Another photo one of the army personnel from the photos in Legacy house earlier in the day collecting money from a member of the public. Same group of photos as 00604 so the date is assumed to be Badge Week in September 2003.A record of fundraising in Badge Week.Colour photo x 2 of badge sellers in Legacy Week.Printing on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week

Photos outside Legacy House during Badge Week in September 2004. 00691.1 Four badge sellers in army uniform with name badges, Brough, Loughlan, Lee and S?l. 00699.2 Three soldiers selling badges, K?, Wright and Fry on their badges.A record of the defence forces being involved with Legacy fundraising.Colour photo x 2 of badge sellers in Army uniforms.Printed on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week

The badges relate to the HEWSTON family collection WW1 & WW11. The large badge with clip 1919 was possibly H.E.Hewstons No 40 AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2..1) Badge, metal, RSSILA. Crown at top with RSL Membership Clip 1919. Centre has 2 figures. .2) Badge, metal, RSSAILA. Crown at top with 3 central figures. .1) “Returned Sailor's Soldier's Imperial League Australia No 67888” .2) “Returned Sailor's Soldier's Airmen's Imperial League Australia No V99409”numismatics-badges, societies-returned service league, rsl, membership

Items were in the collection relating to Carl Ernest Moller No 1242 AIF, DOW’s. Refer Cat No 1803.4 for his service details. The badges were worn on the sleeve of a uniform to denote that you had passed a Vickers machine Gun course..1)& .2) Brass badge s, crossed Vickers machine guns.numismatics-badges, military, metalcraft, vickers

Two groups of badge sellers outside Legacy House for Badge Week in September. The students from Ivanhoe Grammar helped sell badges and members of the Australian Defence Forces. The photo of the school boys featured in a newsletter in October 1999.A record of fundraising for Badge Week.Colour photo x 2 of badge sellers outside Legacy House.00509.1 has P3 in pencil plus printing on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week, army, adf

Two Legatees doing work as volunteer badge sellers with badge trays and Legacy Appeal tins. The other photo are two members of the public. They are from the same film, assumed to be during badge week in September, though the year is unknown.A record of fundraising in Legacy Week.Colour photo x 2 of badge sellers during Legacy Week.Printing on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week

.1) Is classed a a General Service Badge type 2. .2) Is classed as a General Service Badge type 1. Types 2 was introduced in 1946. Both badges are basically for Volunteered for active service but were retained permanently or temporarily in Australia for home service..1) Badge, metal, brass coloured, crown at top, centre has wings, rising sun and anchor. Two small scrolls have "Service Australia". Rear has 2 lugs and pin, stamped with issue no. .2) badge, brass, circular wreath with plaque shape centre, At top is a crown centre of the plaque is a large "V" under in a scroll is "volunteer". Rear has 2 lugs and pins, stamped no badge. .3) badge, brass with depiction of rising sun, wings and anchor at top is a crown, under is a scroll with "Aust Legion of". At bottom is a boomerang with "Ex Servicemen and Women". Rear has 2 lugs and pins. Badge is stamped with a number. .1) "Issued by commonwealth government A 120025". .2) "Issued by commonwealth government A 6132". .3) "V 19105".badges, service

2 small Commemorative badges.1 circular badge depicting Two Servicemen under Australian Flag. 1 badge Laurel leaves surrounding Two Servicemen under Australian Flag and inscribed 1919.