Item 1286: Badge of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor, awarded to Sir William Dixson, 1939
Item 1286: Badge of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor, awarded to Sir William Dixson, 1939
Item 1286: Badge of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor, awarded to Sir William Dixson, 1939
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Date
1939
Call Numbers
SAFE/DR 198
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Contents
1 badge - gold and enamel
1 box - 10.3 x 8.5 x 1.8 cm - satin and felt-lined
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DN/M 1286 (located at call no. SAFE/DR 198)
Oval-shaped badge of red enamel encased in gold. Emblem in centre a gold sword flanked by a pair of spurs and surrounded by a scroll. Back of badge has hinged clasp, the initials 'J.C.' and the marking '30', and four insignia.
Satin and felt-lined box with the royal crest inside lid. Below crest ban...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Item 1286: Badge of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor, awarded to Sir William Dixson, 1939
Variant title
Knights Bachelor's Badge, Unknown Date
Notes
General note
The certificate showing bestowal of the knighthood is filed at DLWD 85. See also Knights Bachelor, 1939-1945, by G. Wollaston, G. Gibbons, Leicester, England (D. L. ref. 94/184).
Keyword subjects:
Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor
Britain. Service Medals.
Knights Bachelor's Badge. Gilded. Cased.
DN/M 1286; Condition Extremely Fine, this was awarded to Sir William Dixson; Reverse hallmark, J.C. Lion, Lion's head, C ; Stamped on brooch, 30 lion and lion's head. DR 198....
Date note
Dated the year Sir William Dixson was created a Knight
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Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010.
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/DR 198
Record Identifier
Y0KDppm1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Y0KDppm1
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Reference code
889740
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