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Enamel ‘RSL’ Lapel Badge with “40” Clasp as issued to Pte. Albert George SCOTT 892

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Austral Engy Co

c. 1927

Overview

Crest shaped blue and white enamel ‘RSL’ lapel badge, with “40” clasp at top within crown, and yellow metal centre depicting a sailor and a soldier holding rifles. A blue enamel circle in centre with gold lettering in dark red enamel scroll. Two lugs on rear with no split pins.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2017.15.5

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

30 mm

Height or length

40 mm

Weight

12 g

Inscriptions and markings

“40” clasp at top of badge with gold lettering “RETURNED SAILOR & SOLDIER IMPERIAL LEAGUE” within blue enamel band around centre, and “AUSTRALIA” in black enamel scroll at bottom. On rear “AUSTRAL ENGY CO / HAY ST PERTH / WA” with “9737” stamped at bottom.

Contextual Information

Part of collection of items handed down through the family this RSL lapel badge belonged to Albert George SCOTT, who enlisted on the 12 January 1915 and assigned to the 10th Light Horse, 4th Reinforcement. Albert returned to Australia on the 22 January 1917.

Keywords

Returned Servicemen's League

First World War

10th Light Horse Regiment

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

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Comparative significance criteria

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Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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