The Lapel Badge

One interesting detail from the family photograph in the previous entry is the badge that can just be seen on Dennis's lapel. When suitably magnified (see photo above) it can be identified as the Silver War Badge which Dennis was awarded as a result of his service during World War I which was curtailed by discharge due to him being physically unfit.

Evidently the badge was awarded from September 1916 (hence the dating of the photograph) to military personnel who had served at home or overseas during the war, and who had been discharged from the army under King's Regulations.