World War 1 badge

[Hoover]

Found this badge at my local park. It was awarded to personnel who "returned from active service" and were given an honourable discharge during world war 1. The AIF stands for Australian Imperial Forces, and the badge allowed servicemen and women to show they had fulfilled their nationalistic duty at a time when able bodied men were often questioned as to why they were not currently involved in the war effort. I'm currently investigating the possibility of finding who the badge belonged to, as the numbers may be recorded in national archives.
Hoover

 

[xwyokid]

That is a nice find. Hope you can track it down.

 

[Kiwi]

What a great find, please keep us informed if you find out who it was awarded to

 

[jpdane]

That is soooo cool. Congrats on your find and I hope you can find the family to whom it belonged. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[Beale]

Congrats on a sweet find! I hope you find the family of the person it belonged to, Beale.

 

[Terra1959]

Hoover

Congratulations mate
Thats a great find
The RSL or the Army History section in Canberra should be able to help with the serial no.
Kudos & Karma to you for wanting to give it back to the family where it belongs.

T59

 

[kiwi-jim]

Excellent find,all the best in finding the original owner let us know the outcome.