Militaria
Lot 244 SESSION 1 eSALE ONLINE ONLY (MON 24TH JULY CLOSE FROM 9.30AM Militaria
Estimate $50
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $30
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON, (1923-24), Welcome badge in silvered (30mm), pin-back. Hairlines on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
The Special Service Squadron comprised of battle cruisers HMS Hood and HMS Repulse and light cruisers HMS Delhi, HMS Danae, HMS Dragon, HMS Dauntless and HMAS Adelaide and it visited various ports in Australia in 1923-24. Known as the Empire Cruise or World Cruise it was known by the ships' crews as 'The Booze Cruise.'
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