Australian WW1 Volunteered for Active Service lapel badge

Good die-cast bronze circular issue. Around the outside of the badge in raised lettering is VOLUNTEERED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. In the center of the badge is the Australian coat of arms surrounded by ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE MEDICALLY UNFIT in raised lettering. On the reverse of the badge are two lugs and impressed below issue number 59731.


This badge was issued to people of military age who had volunteered for active service outside Australia since 1 July 1915, but had been certified by an authorised Medical Officer as medically unfit to do so.

Code: 1024919