Jack's Day
Date1941
Object number00046535
NameBadge
MediumMetal
DimensionsOverall: 30 x 24 x 4 mm, 2 g
ClassificationsCommemorative artefacts
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis badge was produced as part of a 1941 fundraiser for returning naval servicemen. Such days were known as Jack's Days. It features an image of HMAS SYDNEY (II) - lost with all hands in 1941 in an engagement against the German raider KORMORAN.HistoryJack's Day was held as a fundraising day for returning naval and mercantile marine sailors.SignificanceThis badge reflects the diversity of naval medals and badges produced as commemorative ware relating to naval themes. Some were produced as fund raisers, others in memory of an event or a ship but all are tangible relics of naval history.
1915 - 1918
