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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Small Enamel ‘RSL’ Lapel Badge no. “Z3196” as issued to Pte. Albert George SCOTT 892

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Sheridan

c. 1940

Overview

Small crest shaped brass ‘RSL’ lapel badge, atop with Kings crown. White enamel background, blue enamel circle with gold lettering, “Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen”, and “Imperial League Australia”, within dark red enamel scroll at bottom. On rear, “Sheridan / Perth” and the number, “Z3196”, is stamped.

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Registration number

cwa-org-12-2017.15.6

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

20 mm

Height or length

25 mm

Weight

3 g

Inscriptions and markings

“RETURNED SAILORS, SOLDIERS & AIRMEN” within blue enamel circle and “IMPERIAL LEAGUE AUSTRALIA” within dark red enamel scroll at bottom. On rear “SHERIDAN / PERTH” and the number “Z3196” is stamped.

Contextual Information

RSL membership lapel badge is associated with the service of Albert George SCOTT, and is part of a collection of items handed down through the family. Albert enlisted on the 12 January 1915 and assigned to the 10th Light Horse, 4th Reinforcement. He returned to Australia on the 22 January 1917.

Keywords

Returned Service League

10th Light Horse Regiment

First World War

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

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Comparative significance criteria

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Object’s condition or completeness

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Well provenanced

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-35.030449, 117.912878

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