Australian ‘Returned sailors & soldier’s Imperial league’ badge -

[sutton-in-craven]

Hi, has any one seen one of these Australian 'Returned sailors & soldier's Imperial league' badge's before?

To me it looks quite modern, especially with the MADE IN AUSTRALIA stamp on the back

Does this look like an original badge from 1919? If so, who would have made and issued it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, many thanks in advance. Sorry the image isn't the best.

Regards Andrew

[dutchbarge]

Most of the early ones I've seen are variations on the type shown in the link below. Cheers, Bill

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-asstd/rsl_rsa.htm

[Capt_Starlight]

Soon as I saw the 'Made in Australia' it started to scream reproduction. From memory they were stamped with just a number (which was recorded against the member 'roll'). Perhaps earlier versions used persons service number ?

[sutton-in-craven]

Thanks Bill and Capt Starlight, yes the MADE IN AUSTRALIA on the reverse does smack of modern reproduction I feel, but my mate who owns it believes it to be original.