OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Badge

MEDIAObject

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.4.04

HISTORY

Commemorative badge for soldiers of W.W. 1 This badge was one of a collection of badges and medals collected by Mrs May Cochran and consists mainly of memorabilia associated with the Great War (W.W.I) and commemorative events in the early twentieth century history of Australia and Victoria

DESCRIPTION

Circular badge with tin backing and decorative facing. The image is of a W.W. 1 soldier with rifle. He is clad in a khaki uniform and is standing in front of a pale blue sea. The print is in red on a white background and reads "Lest we forget"

SUBJECTS

Military history, Nationalism, Numismatics, World War, 1914-1918

KEYWORDS

ANZAC, Cochran, May, World War 1