World War 1 Adelaide Australia 1917 Nelsons Day Recruitment Pinback Button Badge

 World War One Australian Pinback Button Badge

AUSTRALIA World War One Tin Lapel Political Patriotic Pin Back Button Badge very scarce - almost 100 years old

This is a October 1917 World War One issued Adelaide South Australia Nelson's Day England Expects Recruitment Pin Back Badge.

World War I Australian October Nelson's Day Adelaide 1917 England Expects Recruitment Pinback Button Badge -  Scarce

Description

WWI commemorative circular plastic-coated pressed tinplate metal badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment on the reverse. This Australian Navy Recruitment Pin Back Badge depicts a British galleon , presumably the HMS Victory , in brown on a blue ocean, with head & shoulders portrait of a man , presumably Admiral Horatio Nelson,  in blue & white above, white border edged in brown. Inscriptions: "OCTOBER NELSON'S DAY ADELAIDE 1917 / ENGLAND EXPECTS'' (in blue around edge).

Maker
A W Patrick

Place made
Australia: Victoria , Fitzroy Melbourne

Date made
c 1917

Size

approximately 32 mm round ( 1 1/4 inches )

Summary

This World War One Australia Navy Recruitment badge commemorates the 21 October 1805 Battle of Trafalgar.  ( Nelson's Day ) The badge inscription "ENGLAND EXPECTS'' references the signal sent by Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson,  from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence ; "England expects that every man will do his duty"