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• badge, headdress, British, Women's Legion, Director General's Civilian Badge

  (uniforms and insignia)

  First World War period British badge for The Women's Legion. Set up in July 1915 by the Marchioness of Londonderry DBE, the Legion was organized into Agricultural, Canteen, Cookery and Motor Transport sections; over 40,000 women were enrolled in its...

• badge, headdress, British, Women's Legion, County President's badge

  (uniforms and insignia)

  First World War period British badge for The Women's Legion. Founded in July 1915 by the Marchioness of Londonderry DBE, the Legion was organized into Agricultural, Canteen, Cookery and Motor Transport sections; over 40,000 women were enrolled in its...

• badge, headdress, British, Women's Legion, Canteen and Household Service Sections

  (uniforms and insignia)

  First World War period British badge for The Women's Legion. Set up in July 1915 by the Marchioness of Londonderry DBE, the Legion was organized into Agricultural, Canteen, Cookery and Motor Transport sections; over 40,000 women were enrolled in its...

• badge, lapel, British, 'On War Service' badge, unofficial

  (uniforms and insignia) Made by: Thomas Fattorini

  First World War unofficial 'On War Service' badge. 'On War Service' badges were issued by the government and private firms from December 1914 onwards to signify that the wearer was engaged in essential war work.

• badge, lapel, British, 'On War Service' badge, War Munitions Volunteers

  (uniforms and insignia) Made by: Gaunt

  First World War War Munition Volunteer 'On War Service' badge. 'On War Service' badges were issued by the government and private firms from December 1914 onwards to signify that the wearer was engaged in essential war work. This type of enamel badge was...

• badge, lapel, British, 'On War Service' badge, Midland Railway Service

  (uniforms and insignia) Made by: J A Wylie and Co, London

  First World War Midland Railway 'On War Service' badge. 'On War Service' badges were issued by the government and private firms from December 1914 onwards to signify that the wearer was engaged in essential war work.

• badge, lapel, British, 'On War Service' badge, Admiralty badge 1914

  (uniforms and insignia) Made by: W J Dingley, Birmingham

  First World War Admiralty 'On War Service' badge. They were issued by the Admiralty from December 1914 onwards to signify that the wearer was engaged in essential war work in shipyards and related employment. The Admiralty badges were initially...

• badge, lapel, British, On War Service badge, The Heatly-Gresham Engineering Company Limited

  (uniforms and insignia) Made by: Vaughtons Ltd., Birmingham

  First World War 'On War Service' badge for the Heatly-Gresham Engineering Company. The War Office sanctioned its use from March to June 1915. These 'On War Service' badges were issued by the government and private firms from December 1914 onwards to...

• badge, lapel, British, 'On War Service' badge

  (uniforms and insignia) Made by: Gaunt

  First World War 'On War Service' badge issued by the Ministry of Munitions. These badges were issued from 1915 onwards - the blue band on the badge signified issue to those munitions workers under government contract. The all brass badges were associated...