State War Council Collector's Permit - Our Soldiers' Day 1916

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State War Council

1916

Overview

State War Council Collector's Permit - Our Soldiers' Day 1916 - in the shape of a shield.
It is made from coloured card with the border being red, white and blue and the central area being cream on which the text is written in blue.
There is a hole at the top through which a red, white and blue ribbon (representing the Empire) is threaded for attachment.
The permit has a very faded stamp which reads 'Prahran'. The reverse is blank.

Historical information

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.

'Our Soldiers' Day' button day was held on December 1 1916 with proceeds raised distributed to discharged soldiers.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00303

Item type

Badges

Collectibles

Ephemera

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Ink

Ribbon

Width

54 mm

Height or length

67 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"STATE WAR COUNCIL
Commonwealth Button Fund
Mrs. A. S. WOOLCOTT
Hon. Org.
Collector's Permit
OUR SOLDIERS' DAY,
Dec. 1st, 1916
Section No.
Permit effective Dec. 1
only"

Keywords

World War One

Collector's card

State War Council

Commonwealth Button Fund

Place made

Australia

Year