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Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund flag day badge
Unknown, 1916, Paper
Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund flag day badge
Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund flag day badge
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39621
Title
Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund flag day badge
Description
A charity flag day badge for the Scottish Women's Hospital Fund which could be pinned on the donor's lapel.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1916
Size
3.8 x 2.7 cm
Type
Paper
When World War One broke out in August 1914, people clamoured to support the war effort. This included a movement which became known as the Scottish Women's Hospital. Originally intended to set up a hospital in Edinburgh to treat the returning war wounded, but they decided on a different approach, establishing field hospitals close to the action. They quickly formed a committee and started fundraising, managing to raise more than £5000 by the end of August 1914.
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