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Mother's and Widow's Badge – World War 2
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Overview
The badge was a silver-coloured disk with the obverse depicting a relief image of a woman and part of a laurel leaf with the words “For Australia”. The reverse reads “Issued by the C’wlth Govt”. Suspended by two securing rings is a bar to which stars were added, with each star indicating one death.
Historical information
The World War 2 Mothers’ and Widows’ Badge was issued to the mothers and/or widows of members of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Imperial Force (including the Australian Army Nursing Service), Citizens Military Forces, or Royal Australian Air Force who was killed in action or died of wounds or other causes as a result of service.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA 99.006
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Contextual Information
The Army Museum has a number of WW2 Mothers' and Widows' badges in its collection. Each bears a unique serial number but the registers recording the initial recipients have not been located.
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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