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Civil Defence Queensland Messenger (M) badge

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Wallace Bishop

c. 1940 - 1945

Overview

World War Two Civil Defence Queensland Messenger (M) enamel badge in the shape of a diamond, surmounted by a King's Crown.
The upper black enameled section features the words 'CIVIL DEFENCE', while the lower yellow enameled section features the capital letter 'M'. The borders of the badge, the crown and the internal lettering are gold. The crown has red enamel inserts.
The reverse of the badge has two horizontal lugs for attachment. The badge number '936' appears vertically between the lugs and the maker's details below that.

Historical information

During World War Two, Queensland’s civil defence was coordinated by the state government and the Department of Home Security. It relied heavily on civilian volunteers who served as Air Raid Wardens, staffed Voluntary Air Raid Precaution (ARP) posts, and enforced 'brown-out' lighting restrictions to protect major population centres from potential aerial bombardments.

"M" stands for Messenger, designating a volunteer courier or communication role within the Civil Defence organisation.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00882

Item type

Badges

Collectibles

Ephemera

Personal Effects

Themes

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Enamels

Metal

Width

21 mm

Height or length

28 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front of badge:

"CIVIL DEFENCE"

"M"

On reverse of badge:

"936"

"WALLACE BISHOP
BRISBANE"

Keywords

World War Two

Home Front

Civil Defence

Membership Badge

Badges & Buttons

History - Social

Place made

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Last modified

Wednesday, 13 May, 2026

Completeness

100

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