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Brooch showing a disabled soldier

Brooches like this may have been made to raise funds for the Inquiry Bureau, or for ex-servicemen's charities. The tiny figure, wearing blue war hospital uniform, has one leg amputated below the knee.

Public History, Photograph, TB3372 Jewellery (image/tiff)

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Summary

: TB3372

: Social History

: jewellery

: brooch

: badge

: Souvenir World War One badge/brooch. Representation of a wounded soldier with blue, wool, uniform. Red wool cap and tie and white wool accents. One leg is shorter than the other (to represent an injured man) with a pair of wooden crutches. Brass plated pin fixing.

Brooch showing a disabled soldier

World War I

Current Location

: 1914-1918

: World War I

: 1914-1918

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