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Sweetheart Badge
1916 - 1918Overview
Sweetheart Badge, gold coloured metal of large rising sun, ring above sun, blue enamel scroll with "Australia Commonwealth Military Forces" and 3 legs below with ball ends, left and right legs are in shape of rifles.
Historical information
Item given to Frances ROBINS (wife) by Pte. Walter ROBINS 2201 DCM of the 11th Battalion, who was killed in action 13.05.2018. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), Walter had displayed “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty” for his part in an operation on the Western Front.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2008.3.3
Item type
Material
Width
100 mm
Height or length
100 mm
Weight
26 g
Inscriptions and markings
Blue enamel scroll with "Australia Commonwealth Military Forces"
Keywords
Place made
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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- Cotton Scarf belonging to Pte Walter ROBINS DCM 2201 (0km away)
- HMAS Perth II D38 Postcard (0km away)
- Second World War POW postcard (0km away)
- MV KOOLAMA Silver Plated Tankard (0km away)
- Group of Four Replica Medals – Pte. W. ROBINS DCM 2201 (0km away)
- Second World War POW postcard (0km away)
- Second World War POW postcard (0km away)
- “Navy Week 84” colour poster featuring HMAS Perth II D38 (0km away)
- Personal Effects Letter (AIF Kit Store) – Pte. W. ROBINS DCM 2201 (0km away)
- Second World War 'Form of Service' booklet (0km away)
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