"Belgian Day' fundraising button 1915

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.

The 'Belgian Day' appeal was held on the Empire Day holiday, 24 May 1915, and was the first button day for the newly formed Commonwealth Button Fund. Proceeds were given to the Belgian Red Cross and Serbian Relief Funds.