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Old 30-04-21, 10:44 AM
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Hi Mike

Many, many thanks for your info as supplied.

I was certain that I had another named BL gold badge (other than the previously posted photo of the "big 'un" )but couldn't put my hand on it when we first started our exchanges.

I think that it was an early eBay acquisition quite a few years back.
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Old 10-07-22, 10:56 AM
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I'm still hunting for the 2017/2018/2019 Women's Section Conference pins , I don't know if they produced one in 2020 but have just discovered they brought out a Centenary pin in 2021 !

Have contacted them to see if they are still available.

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Old 08-09-22, 05:54 PM
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A kind lady in the Women's Section not only got me a 2021 pin but also asked around other members and found a 2017 pin plus a 2020 one for me !

Only got two left to find , 2018 & 2019 , and she is trying to find them for me.

For her time , effort and generosity all she asked for was that I make a donation .


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Question Women's Section Badges

Four organisations were involved in the "founding" of the British Legion but I was not aware until now that the "Women's Section of the Comrades of the Great War" were instrumental in the forming of the "Women's Section of the British Legion"

A booklet produced by the WS last year states that they :
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agree to form the nucleus of the Women's Auxiliary Section of the British Legion.
This made me wonder what badge they initially wore ?

I have a "Women's Section of the Comrades of the Great War" badge which they would have worn and a "British Legion Women's Section badge" (Regd. Design number from 1922) but was there another badge inbetween ?

There is a "Women's Auxilliary - Comrades of the Great War" badge (which I don't have ) but don't know if this was a completely different group or a very short term (less than 1 year) badge to fill the gap.

Any opinions/suggestions welcome !

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Very nice Mike! Thanks for sharing.

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Old 27-02-24, 10:29 AM
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Thumbs up Women's Section Conference Pins

Finally got hold of the two pins (2018 & 2019) from my wanted list !

Great but I realised that I don't have the latest ones .

2022 - Was there a Conference during covid and did they have a pin ?

2023- Conference at Torquay .

2024 - Conference will be at Newport, Wales on 10th-12th May .

If anybody sees or can get hold of these pins please let me know.

Thank you

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Four organisations were involved in the "founding" of the British Legion but I was not aware until now that the "Women's Section of the Comrades of the Great War" were instrumental in the forming of the "Women's Section of the British Legion"

A booklet produced by the WS last year states that they :


This made me wonder what badge they initially wore ?

I have a "Women's Section of the Comrades of the Great War" badge which they would have worn and a "British Legion Women's Section badge" (Regd. Design number from 1922) but was there another badge inbetween ?

There is a "Women's Auxilliary - Comrades of the Great War" badge (which I don't have ) but don't know if this was a completely different group or a very short term (less than 1 year) badge to fill the gap.

Any opinions/suggestions welcome !

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Hi Mike,

Nice to see you posting! How are things? I got my Comrades/ Women's Auxiliary from South Africa via eBay a long time ago. As a large badge, the very few I've seen are often chipped.
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