A First War Canadian Imperial Munitions Board Woman Worker Badge Buy Now of early period manufacture

of early period manufacture

British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Spr

toned silver frame

completely bright and easily has 100% of its original cross graining

A First War Canadian Imperial Munitions Board Woman Worker Badge Buy Now of early period manufactureCanada; Bronze, number impressed "17261" and maker marked "ELLIS BROS. TORONTO DES. REG'D." on the reverse, 30. 5 mm x 37. 5 mm, horizontal pinback, drilled holes at either ends of the "CANADA" ribbon banner, extremely fine. Footnote: An estimated 30,000 women worked in Imperial Munitions Board factories manufacturing shells or other war supplies. It was dangerous work. Workers whose skin had turned yellow from handling high explosives were nicknamed