Historical information
WW1 Female Relative’s Badge No 46369
The badge is inscribed “Issued by Dept of Defence to Women of Australia for Duty Done”
Under Military Order 280 of 1917 (later Military Order 1818 of 1918), badges such as this were issued by the Department of Defence to the closest female relative of men in the AIF serving overseas.
Physical description
Silver metal badge with blue glaze containing AIF in oval shape below crown and above scroll
Inscriptions & markings
Issued by Department of Defence
To Women of Australia
For Duty Done
Rear - 46369
