Description
Circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. The words 'On Active Service' appear at the top of the badge, above a colour image of a bulldog standing against a Union Jack background.
Contextual Description
Fundraising badge produced in 1918. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This example is a general patriotic badge possibly sold to soldiers.
Details
Accession Number
REL39112
Physical Description
Material: Celluloid
Material: Paper
Material: Tin
Measurement
Overall: 6 mm x 33 mm
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
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