Women's Legion Badge. United Kingdom.

$40.00

A brass badge for the Women's Legion. United Kingdom.
Women's volunteer World War One (WW1) organisation.
1915 to 1917.

Good condition. Complete with brooch-pin. Ref: J53.

The Women's Legion was established by Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Marchioness of Londonderry, in July 1915.
It grew into the largest entirely voluntary body of the war, enrolling over 40,000 women.
Members served across agricultural, military cookery, canteen, and motor transport sections.
Their successful integration into wartime logistics heavily influenced the British government to officially organize formal female military labor later in the war.
Although it was not formally under Government control or part of the army, in the spirit of the times its members adopted a military-style organisation and uniform.

In February 1917, thanks to the pioneering endeavours of women like Florence Simpson, all 7,000 Women’s Legion cooks and waitresses were transferred into the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.

Latin motto "ORA ET LABORA", which translates to "Pray and Work".

This badge was designed and made throughout in the workshops of the Loughborough Technical College, equipped for the training of disabled sailors and soldiers.

A brass badge for the Women's Legion. United Kingdom.
Women's volunteer World War One (WW1) organisation.
1915 to 1917.

Good condition. Complete with brooch-pin. Ref: J53.

The Women's Legion was established by Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Marchioness of Londonderry, in July 1915.
It grew into the largest entirely voluntary body of the war, enrolling over 40,000 women.
Members served across agricultural, military cookery, canteen, and motor transport sections.
Their successful integration into wartime logistics heavily influenced the British government to officially organize formal female military labor later in the war.
Although it was not formally under Government control or part of the army, in the spirit of the times its members adopted a military-style organisation and uniform.

In February 1917, thanks to the pioneering endeavours of women like Florence Simpson, all 7,000 Women’s Legion cooks and waitresses were transferred into the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.

Latin motto "ORA ET LABORA", which translates to "Pray and Work".

This badge was designed and made throughout in the workshops of the Loughborough Technical College, equipped for the training of disabled sailors and soldiers.