State War Council Collector's Permit - Win-the-War Day 1917

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State War Council

1917

Overview

State War Council Collector's Permit - Win-the War Day 1917 - in the shape of a shield.
It is made from coloured card with the border being red, white and blue and the central area being cream on which the text is written in blue and red.
There is a hole at the top through which a faded red, white and blue ribbon (representing the Empire) is threaded for attachment.
The permit has a very faded stamp which reads 'Prahran'. The reverse is blank.

Historical information

The Commonwealth Button Fund was established in mid-1915, with the first Button Day being held in November of that year, supporting the people of Belgium. Over the course of the next 6 years, 33 Button Days were held raising money for a variety of patriotic and charitable causes including the Australian, British and French Red Cross, Hospitals, allied countries, current serving men and women, discharged, wounded and disabled servicemen and women, and their families. The buttons were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause.

'Win-the-War Day' took place on Friday 23 February 1917. Proceeds were forwarded to the Lady Mayoress' Patriotic League, the Victorian Division of the Australia Soldiers' Comforts Fund.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00308

Item type

Badges

Collectibles

Ephemera

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Ink

Ribbon

Width

54 mm

Height or length

68 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"STATE WAR COUNCIL
Commonwealth Button Fund
Mrs. A. S. WOOLCOTT
Hon. Org.
Collector's Permit
WIN-THE-WAR DAY,
fFeb. 23rd, 1917
Section No.
Permit effective Feb. 23
only"

Keywords

World War One

State War Council

Commonwealth Button Fund

Place made

Australia

Year

1917