Collection of badges, buttons, ribbons and a matchbox

Collection of badges, buttons, ribbons and a matchbox from World War I, ca. 1914-1918

Badges, buttons and matchbox
R 758 / Items 1-163

Mainly fundraising and commemorative badges and pins made by various fundraising and charitable institutions. Included are A.I.F., Gallipoli, Jack's Day, Kindergarten Union, Red Cross and War Chest Day badges.

There is also a matchbox commemorating Jack's Day, 1918.

Contents: (Numbers/Description/(Quantity)):
1-8. A.C.F. badges (8)
9-16. A.I.F. (8)
17-18. Allied flags buttons (2)
19. Allies Day November 19, 1915 cardboard badge (1)
20. Anzac Memorial, 1919 badge (1)
21. Australia Day, July 1915 'Lady in Charge' cardboard badge (1)
22-23. Australia Day flag pins (2)
24-28. Australian Engineers Military display badges (5)
29-31. Australian Merchant Seamen's Day badges (2)
32-33. Australian Peace Celebrations 1919 badges (2)
34-35. Benevolent Society badges (2)
36. Child Anzac, 1919 badge (1)
37-38. Comforts Fund Appeal Day badges (2)
39. Empire Day badge (1)
40. Food for Britain badge (1)
41-50. France Patriotic badges (10)
51. Gallipoli Day, 1915 badge (1)
52-55. Homes for Soldiers Day badge (4)
56-57. 'Ich Dien' Royal visit badges (2)
58. Italian Flag pin (1)
59-72. Jack's Day badges (14)
73. Jack's Day matchbox (1)
74. Kindergarten Peace day badge (1)
75-76. Kindergarten Union badge (2)
77. Navy Day, 1918 (1)
78. North Sydney Sub Branch Building Fund badge (1)
79. Nurses Memorial Fund (1)
80-84. Prince of Wales Patriotic pins (5)
85-102. Red Cross badges and pins (18)
103-106. Red Triangle Day badges and pins (4)
107. Salvation Army Appreciation Day badge (1)
108-111. Soldiers Dependents Day badges (4)
112-116. Tin Hat Day badges (5)
117. To the Women of Australia badge (1)
118. Union Jack Flag pin (1)
119. Union Jack Flag button (1)
120. United Returned Soldiers Fund badge (1)
121-122. Victory badges (2)
123-124. Violet Day pins (2)
125-127. Voluntary Workers Association badges (3)
128-130. Vote 'Yes' badges (3)
131-154a. War Chest Day badges (25)
155. War Chest Day textile 'Lady in Charge' badge (1)
156-157. War Orphans Appeal (2)
158-159. War Time Prohibition badges (2)
160-163. Win the War League (4)


Ribbons
R 759 / Items p-t, w-z
R 793 / Items a-b

164-167. White '15' ribbons (4)
R 759 / Item r

168. Long red, white and blue ribbon (1)
Not located, December 2014

169. Purple 'Commandant 5' ribbon (1)
R 759 / Item x
 
170-171. White 'Y.W.C.A. Collector' (2)
R 759 / Item w

172. White 'Violet Day Authorised Seller' (1)
R 759 / Item y

173. 'France's Day July 14th, 1917' ribbon with soldier and French flag background (1)
R 759 / Item p

174. Red, white and blue circle with pin on back and red, white and blue ribbon attached (1)
R 759 / Item z

175. Black 'L.C.' ribbon with black safety pin (1)
R 793 / Item b

176. 'King and Country' on Union Jack (1)
R 759 / Item t

177. Red, white and blue ribbon through wooden boomerang (1)
R 793 / Item a

178. Red, white and blue ribbon (small) (1)
Not located, December 2014

179-180. Pale green 'Stall holder' ribbons (2)
R 759 / Item s

181. White 'Lady in Charge' ribbon (1)
R 759 / Item q

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