Is this a WW1 Nurses Badge

[pukman]

Hi is this a WW1 nurses badge or just a broached WW1 collar

cheers Iain

[kingsley]

I have seen a lot of these. I think it is a brooched collar badge, ""a poor man's sweetheart badge. Nurses badges were"generally in white metal.

[pukman]

Thanks for clearing that up

[BWEF]

Originally Posted by kingsley

I have seen a lot of these. I think it is a brooched collar badge, ""a poor man's sweetheart badge. Nurses badges were"generally in white metal.

Other than being in white metal is the badge exactly the same design?

[pukman]

That's cool ,I had this photo of an Australian nurse wearing a Rising Sun Badge collar. And I also have the collar badge with the Broach ,so I wondered if they were the same .Thanks for clarifying

[Jackhr]

No just a sweetheart badge.
Here are some photos of the nurses badge being worn at the throat of the cape.


A silver version of the Australian “Rising Sun” Collar badge was worn at the throat of the dress.

Hope this helps you.

[badgecollector]

hi iain
as already mentioned, the rising sun collar made in silver and pin backed was worn as the cape attachment at the throat.
the tradition was carried through to ww2 however i believe the ww1 versions were all sterling silver where the ww2 versions i have seen have been silver, silver plate and chrome plated.
cheers
bc

[Drummajor]

Here is a sterling silver nurses badge.
Phil.

[badgecollector]

Originally Posted by Drummajor

Here is a sterling silver nurses badge.
Phil.

hi phil
any chance of a pic of the back of your badge?
bc