{"product_id":"rare-ww2-devon-emergency-land-workers-lapel-badge","title":"Rare WW2 Devon Emergency Land Workers lapel badge.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare WW2 Devon Emergency Land Workers lapel badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the war, farm labour was run county by county through the War Agricultural Executive Committees. These were re-formed in autumn 1939 with wide powers over farmers and land in each county.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlongside the Women’s Land Army, huge numbers of ordinary civilians did part-time and harvest work, including the Emergency Land Corps and the many Voluntary Land Clubs, whose contribution went unrecorded in official statistics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilded brass and enamel lapel badge measuring 20mm x 15mm across. The maker mark reads Thomas Fattorini Ltd, Regent St, Birmingham. The firm became Thomas Fattorini Ltd at Regent Street Works, Birmingham in 1928,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ehaving moved to Regent Street in 1927 and dropped “Birmingham” from the company name.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSo the badge cannot pre-date 1927, which rules out a First World War piece. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gradia Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54060493504840,"sku":"10165","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/1103\/5976\/files\/IMG-2423.heic?v=1789389683","url":"https:\/\/www.gradiamilitaria.com\/products\/rare-ww2-devon-emergency-land-workers-lapel-badge","provider":"Gradia Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}