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Enamelled Lapel Badge:Engaged in the Manufacture of  Munitions of War J. & J. Crombie
Enamelled Lapel Badge:Engaged in the Manufacture of Munitions of War J. & J. Crombie
Enamelled Lapel Badge:Engaged in the Manufacture of  Munitions of War J. & J. Crombie

Enamelled Lapel Badge:Engaged in the Manufacture of Munitions of War J. & J. Crombie

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1805)
Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1914-1918
Object NameBadge
MediumEnamel, brass
ClassificationsWartime
Dimensions3.3 x 3.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2007.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS079167
About MeDuring the First and Second World Wars, Crombie produced cloth for military uniforms and greatcoats.

These badges are from the First World War. Crombie gave these badges to their employees to show they were doing important war work and therefore need not enlist in the armed services.