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
Hi LInda So far as I know, these badges were awarded in WWII. I know my grandmother had one with two stars on a bar below the medal but attached, for the two sons she had serving in the forces. My mother also had one for her husband also serving in the same war. Regards Irene R -------Original Message------- From: Linda Barraclough Date: 04/05/06 10:11:21 To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com 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: 268.3.5/300 - Release Date: 4/3/06 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/303 - Release Date: 4/6/06