Historical information
These badges appear to date from the World War One period. Badges such as these were sold at this time to aid the war effort in Australia and the proceeds were mainly used to provide comforts for servicemen in Australia and abroad.
Significance
These badges have no known local provenance but are retained as examples of World War One badges sold in Australia for the war effort.
Physical description
.1 This is a circular metal badge with a painted green background with red printing and a cream-coloured image of a winged female figure. The badge has a metal clip on the back.
.2 as above except that the painted material is more faded
Inscriptions & markings
Charity
