Legacy Australia badge (blue)
Object numberM2007/087:035
TitleLegacy Australia badge (blue)
DescriptionMetal badge depicting the torch emblem of Legacy Australia, a charitable organisation aiming to care for dependents of deceased Australian servicemen. The badge has blue, gold and red enamel paint and is on a pin. The maker's name, A.J. Parkes, is impressed on the reverse as is "$10", the purchase price for this fund-raising badge. This badge belonged to Australian Jewish serviceman Alfred Davis who was a wireless translator and intelligence officer in WWII, primarily serving in the Philippines.
Production placeAustralia
Object namebadges
Dimensions
- badge width: 12.00 mm
height: 18.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007
