WW2 AUSTRALIAN MOTHER’S & WOMEN’S RELATIVES SON IN SERVICE BADGE A227058 AMOR

Offered is an original WW2 era Mother's/Women's 'son in service' badge. Very good white frosted silver badge, with attached bar, retaining two gilt star (two sons in service). Pin backed, maker marked for Amor of Sydney, with stamped details showing Army numbered 227058.
For active service abroad during the Second World War, a single badge was issued to the nearest female relative of members of the RAN, the Australian Imperial Force (including members of the Australian Army Nursing Service), and the Royal Australian Air Force. Stars displayed on a bar suspended below the badge represented the number of relatives involved in the war effort. Authority for the issue of the badge was given under AIF Order 200, 14 February 1941.