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'Royal Ordnance Factory Front Line Duty' War Workers badge

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c. 1942

Overview

World War Two era 'Royal Ordnance Factory Front Line Duty' War Workers badge. Due to wartime utility restrictions, the badge is made from moulded plastic (known as an economy badge) and has a lightly painted, silvered finish. It has the initials 'ROF' and words 'Front Line Duty' written on a scroll superimposed over a crossed shell and bomb. There are two small pin holes above and below the scroll to sew onto the worker's overalls. A cloth version of the same graphic design was also made to be sewn onto overalls in lieu of a metal badge.

Historical information

In August 1942 an article in the magazine 'War Illustrated' announced the approval a new badge "to be worn by the men and women engaged in Royal Ordnance Filling Factories" to acknowledge the debt of the country to those undertaking this dangerous work. Due to the shortage of materials, cloth and moulded plastic varieties of the badge were produced.

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00240

Item type

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Plastic (Material)

Width

32 mm

Height or length

36 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"ROF"

"FRONT LINE DUTY"

Keywords

Badges & Buttons

History - Social

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

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Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

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