Fundraising Badge - "Our Sailors Day"
1917 - 1918Circular metal badge with celluloid face - features the Royal Navy flag against a blue background, encircled by a white lifebuoy.
The button depicts a ship's life ring with a section of rope at the bottom. The central area features a white ensign flag with the Union Jack in the top left corner on a bright blue background. The phrase 'Our Sailors Day' appears in large black letters around the life ring, and the word 'Copyright' appears in black on the lower rim of the button. The reverse has a metal back with a void into which a metal pin is secured for attachment.
(Reference: Recollections of War - https://collectionswa.net.au/items/9cf7a386-f154-42d0-836b-b4bb0143ef19
"Our Sailors Day" was a massive nationwide fundraising event and button day held in Australia on March 23,1917 during World War I. It was the first day specifically dedicated to supporting Australia's naval forces and maritime veterans.
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"Our Sailors Day"
'Our Sailors' Day' button day was held on March 23, 1917 - it was the first to be dedicated to Australia's naval forces, and proceeds were given to The Navy League.
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