My Grandmother was given a mother's badge WW11. Go to my site to see the photo (No 7) http://www.angelfire.com/planet/agjones/photos/?i=20 Regards Kathryn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barraclough" <kapana@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:09 AM Subject: [AUS-MIL] Mother's Badges > Hi Everyone, > > I am back working on Annie Whitelaw of Briagolong, Victoria, who had > eight sons. Six served in WWI, and a seventh in WWII (but after his > mother had died). > > Of the six in WWI, three were killed in action and one died of wounds > a few years after returning to Australia. > > In the back of my mind is that mothers of either sons who were > serving, or sons who were lost, were awarded some form of badge, > although I cannot remember if this was WWI or WWII. > > Is there anyone out there who can tell me anything about them, and > what would have happened, if they were WWI, if a mother had six sons. > Were badges of a bar-type where there something added for each son??? > > Thanks! > > Linda > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918 > http://www.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/index.html > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/301 - Release Date: 04-Apr-06 > >