Two First War "On War Service" 1916 Badges Auction Four German Awards - Mother's

Four German Awards - Mother's cross-gold grade

surrounded by the inscription "HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND" and inscribed "INST

9TH LANCERS

with many others in the background and a bicycle in the foreground

to lessen incapacity" was approved

Two First War "On War Service" 1916 Badges Auction Four German Awards - Mother'sLarge Badge (bronze, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT & SON Ltd LONDON" and stamped "217405" on the reverse, 39 mm x 44 mm, vertical pinback); and Small Badge (white metal, marked "1916" on the obverse, 21. 2 mm x 24 mm, push pin, repair evident on the reverse). Fine. Footnote: On War Service badges were worn by civilians during the First World War, in order to indicate that the person wearing it was on engaged in important war work. Several of these badges