Offered is an original WW2 era Mother’s/Women’s ‘son in service’ badge. Very good white frosted silver badge, with attached bar, retaining one gilt star (one son in service) hand engraved RM WX12462. Pin backed, maker marked for Angus & Coote, with stamped details showing Army numbered 174354& dated 1942. Veteran Details Name MURRIE, RONALD RODERICK Service Australian Army Service Number WX12462 Date of Birth 28 Jan 1920 Place of Birth FREMANTLE, WA Date of Enlistment 06 May 1941 Locality on Enlistment MOUNT LAWLEY, WA Place of Enlistment CLAREMONT, WA Next of Kin MURRIE, JAMES Date of Discharge 15 Jan 1946 Rank Corporal Posting at Discharge H Q COMD 7 AUST DIV AASC Prisoner of War No Honours None for display 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.