Female relative’s badge
Female relative’s badges were issued to wives and mothers to recognise the service of their loved ones. The badge itself represented one relative serving overseas, with a bar beneath for each extra relative serving.
One type of badge was issued for the nearest female relative of soldiers, airmen, nurses and masseuses, featuring the letters ‘AIF’ in the centre, while another featuring an anchor was given to those who had family serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
How do you think wives and mothers may have felt about wearing a female relative’s badge?