N.Z.R.S.A. BADGE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 120, 23 June 1941, Page 4

N.Z.R.S.A. BADGE

A FAMILIAR EMBLEM The badge of the Netw Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association, is to-day-a familiar emblem, which is proudly worn on the coat lapel of ex-members of the. Forces who served the Kmpire overseas, during previous wars and also by soldiers who> have returned to New Zealand from the present war. It is not generally known however, that this badge is not the property of the soldier concerned, but is issued to him by the New Zealand, j Returned Soldiers' Association, for use only as long as he remains a financial member of the Association. When the New Zealand ex-service men visited Australia in 1938, they found that their Australian comrades were a date attachment to their badges, indicating they were financial members of their organisation. This was considered to be an excellent scheme, and it was later adopted by the N.Z.R.S.A'i The first date attachmemt issued to its members, was coloured- red, and was for the year ended 31st March, 1941. The date attachiuemfc for the present year is coloured blue, and it is the intention of thfr Association to issue to its ihembers a different coloured attachment for each year. ; ■ „ The advises that in future no badges should be worn without thei date attachment, and re* turned soldiers who are unfmancial with the Association are now called upon either to' obtain a date attachment, or to return their badges to the nearest secretary of the or to the General Secretary, R.S.A., P.O. Box 1010, Wellington^,