WW1 Home Front - 1918 Dated Boy Scouts War Service Woven Felt Cloth Breast Badge

Embroidered in yellow silk is the date 1918 and a king's crown on red felt and hessian backed. In very good condition. Very good condition, an excellent example. Circa 6.1cms in length.

A rare original First World War period 'Boy Scouts 1918 War Service badge', awarded for a minimum of 50 days service of three hours per day during the Great War and worn above the left pocket of the Scouts uniform shirt. Rare as one usually encounters the 1914 dated example.

Comm BoHa (170b)

Code: 64593