World War One Australian Pinback Button Badge
AUSTRALIA World War One Tin Lapel Political Patriotic Pin Button Badge very scarce - almost 100 years old
This is a 1919 issued South Australia State Boys Memorial 1919 Badge
World War One South Australia State Boys Memorial 1919 "That's one of our boys" Pinback Button Badge - Very Scarce
Description
WWI commemorative circular plastic-coated pressed tinplate metal badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment on the reverse. "Circular State Boys' Memorial badge, depicting 2 children looking
up at statue of soldier on a memorial, in a country street, in colours
of blue, brown, red & white. Inscriptions: 'STATE BOYS' MEMORIAL'
(in brown at top); ''THAT'S ONE OF OUR BOYS' / 1919' (at bottom). " ( as described by the National Museum of Australia - as they have one in their collection )
Inscription:
STATE BOYS MEMORIAL 1919 / THAT'S ONE OF OUR BOYS
Maker
Atkinson & Co
Place made
Australia: Adelaide, South Australia
Date made
c 1919
Size
approximately 32 mm round ( 1 1/4 inches )
Associated organisation
State Boys' Memorial
Summary:
South Australia STATE BOYS MEMORIAL 1919 / THAT'S ONE OF OUR BOYS badge made in 1919.
This pin back button badge was produced to raise funds for a memorial to those Southern Australian men who served in World War 1. A newspaper article of the times refers to such a fund-raising event, a button day, being held on August 22 , 1919 to commemorate the 286 South Australian 'State boys' who served, including the 44 who gave their lives.