Kensington War Hospital Supply Depot,First World War Badge
A First World War badge from the Kensington War Hospitals Supply depot.These occupied a number of houses in Kensington Square & Cromwell Road,London and over 1000 volunteers worked to provide the Bandages,swabs and dressings,as well as furniture ,to stock war hospitals both at home and oversees.
See; http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/28th-august-1915/17/kensington-war-hospital-supply-depot
The badge is in enamelled white metal and features a red Lightning bolt within a hollow blue circle which bears the title .Pin back fixing to rear,Traces of a makers mark which appears to be Thomas(Fattorini?) Bolton.Height 26mm
Code: 51073