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badge, fundraising

human history
  • Other Name

    Jack's Day, WW1 fundraising badge (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Jack's Day, WW1 fundraising badge

    stamped badge; WM & enamel; anchor inside laurel wreath with crown above & enamel scroll below with lettering: JACK'S DAY; suspension loop & pin fastening

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1934.214
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    W0746.30 (war)

  • Department
badge, fundraising W0746.30

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1934.214, W0746.30
  • Place
  • Date
    1914-1919
  • Associated Notes

    Jack's Day, WW1 fundraising badge

    From 'Jack's Day' badge box: part of a collection of forty-seven [mainly Australian made] war buttons & tokens contained in 'original' small cardboard boxes.

    In Australia Jack's Day was held as a fundraising day for returning naval servicemen and Mercantile Marine sailors.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
    Jack's Day
  • Associated Place
  • Associated Date
    1914-1919
  • Period
  • Measurement Description
    badge: 29mm x 23mm (h x w); pin: 25mm
  • Subject Category
  • Classification
  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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