~ WW1 Silver And Gold Bethune And 75mm Fieldgun Sweetheart Brooch ~
The un-hallmarked badge depicts the field gun in a laurel wreath with ‘Bethune’ underneath, a city in northern France. It is made from silver with gold highlights.
~ Bethune ~
In World War I, Béthune was an important railway junction and command centre for the British Canadian Corps and Indian Expeditionary Force, as well as the 33rd Casualty Station until December 1917. It initially suffered little damage until the second phase of the Ludendorff Offensive in April 1918, when German forces reached Locon, 5 km (3 mi) away. On 21 May, a bombardment destroyed large parts of the town, killing more than 100 civilians. Over 3,200 casualties are buried in Béthune Town Cemetery, the Commonwealth section of which was designed by Edwin Lutyens; the majority are British or Canadian, the remainder German.
~ Condition ~
The badge is in good order.
~ Dimensions ~
The badge is 3.5 cm (1.25 inches) across.
