Old Contemptible badge

[Andy A]

Hi there,

just aquired this badge from my favourite [lol] auction house and i wonder if anyone can tell me anything about it?

Would it be considered rare? A collectible item?

I dont have many WW1 badges but seeing this made me go for it.

Any information would be gratefully received.

Thank you

Andy

[MACRAE]

Andy

What you have is a association badge formed after the great war . I have the rubber stamp and other items for the Glasgow branch, there was branches up and down the country i would not consider it rare . I was told some time ago that some one has partial records of who some of these badges was issued to wish they would come forward with the info.

Dan

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Whilst not rare they are not common {@ best membership could have only been the number of 1914 star holder survivors & I doubt very much if there was anywhere near Full membership take up},each badge was numbered with an issue number and worn in the mufti coat lapel of veterans,[scarcer is the "Associate" badge,worn by non holders of the Star of which there were fewer]

[Andy A]

Thank you Dan and Harry,

Andy