WW2 British, Home Front, Salute the Soldier: Birmingham, Lapel Badge in Contemporary Storage Box.

Salute the Soldier Weeks were British National Savings campaigns with the aim of British Army equipment being sponsored by individual civil/town/city communities, hence, on this example, the designation Birmingham. Each county was set a target of money to raise with a plaque being awarded for fund raising efforts.

Prior to Salute the Soldier, War Weapons Weeks helped pay for the lost equipment from Dunkirk and other campaigns such as Wings for Victory and Warship Week raised funds for other arms of service.

In total, Salute the Soldier Weeks raised over £628,000000, equivalent to over £28 billion today.

This example must have had some significance for the owner as it has been carefully preserved in a small box and is in good condition.

I also have available a ‘cut-down’ version of ‘War Savings Commemorative Plaques’.

Code: 40