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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
Souvenirs
Material
Gold (Metal)
Width
100 mm
Height or length
100 mm
Weight
26 g
Inscriptions and markings
Blue enamel scroll with "Australia Commonwealth Military Forces"
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
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources
Black & White photograph of Pte. W. ROBINS 2201 D.C.M. and his wife Frances [collectionswa.net.au]
Last modified
Tuesday, 25 June, 2024
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