| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/18541 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1916 - 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Badge: War Service For Australia, AIF Headquarters, Horseferry Road, London
Description
Circular badge featuring a voided map of Australia on which is depicted a Rising Sun badge. An outer frame contains the words 'WAR SERVICE FOR AUSTRALIA'. A central decorative bar overlaps the outer circumference of the badge. The entire background to the map, frame and bar is finished in a stipple pattern. Reverse has a brooch pin mounting.
History / Summary
Early style of badge issued to and worn by civilian members of the staff working at AIF Headquarters, London, located at Horseferry Road. See REL/02886 for the version issued in 1918. Many of these workers - the majority of whom were female - were local residents of London and its environs. AIF Headquarters relocated from Cairo to London in April and May 1916 and continued to grow in size until the end of the war.