Totally & Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association Badge

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ProvenanceOne of a collection of eighteen badges relating to Red Cross services and disability services. Seven of these are for activities in Port Adelaide. Listed badges:
Port Adelaide District Red Cross (airmen) 1942-3
Port Adelaide district Red Cross (sailor) 1942-3
Port Adelaide District Red Cross Appeal P.O.W. 1942
P.A. Red Cross Miss Largs Bay Ailsa Sibley
Prisoners of War P.A.W.S.A. Red Cross
P.A. P.O.W. Red Cross Appeal
Port Adelaide District Appeal Red Cross
Prisoner of War Appeal - Help Sens Food Parcels
P.O.W. Red Cross Appeal
Red Cross
Refrigeration for New Guinea HWEA Red Cross
Tuberculosis
Tubercular Soldiers Aid Society. Sixpence Appeal
T. & P.D. Soldiers Association A.I.F.
Totally & Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association
Partially Blind R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Provident Fund Inc. Appeal
Limbless Soldiers Association
Demobilised Sailors Soldiers & Airman’s Ass.SignificanceThe Red Cross had branches all over the world and sister organisations to care for the sick and wounded servicemen and women. The badges are testimony to how seriously Australians took military service during this period and the attitudes of Australian society toward remembering and caring for returned service personnel.DescriptionCard badge (no pin). Banner shield shape. Blue toned photo image at centre of two soldiers, one standing and one prone. Image of soldiers surrounded by British (left) and Australian (right) flags. Blue text across top "Totally & Permanently"; blue text across base "Disabled Soldiers Assn".Creator (person) Creator (organisation) Acknowledgement Date of Creationc1940sDate of Usagec1940sMaterialCardboard
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DimensionType: Total
Height: 48
Width: 33
Unit (Lengths): mm
Accession NumberHT 2017.0727

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CollectionRights and RespectSA Maritime Museum Collection

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