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Silver War Badge |
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The Silver War Badge was
introduced on the 12th September 1916. It was awarded to service personnel
who sustained a wound or contracted sickness or disability in the course
of the war as a result of which they were invalided out of the service. It
was worn on the lapel in civilian clothes. Each badge was numbered on the
reverse. The purpose of the badge was to prevent men of military age but
not in uniform being harassed by women pursuing them with white feathers.
This badge is often incorrectly called 'The Silver Wound Badge'. The Silver War Badge is a brooch mounted circular badge with the crowned royal monogram in the centre and edge description FOR KING AND EMPIRE + SERVICES RENDERED + |
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