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A circular pin badge in green and silver enamel, showing a hand holding a torch and with the words 'Field Marshall'. It is part of a collection of Women's Land Army material, and 'Field Marshall' relates to the single cylinder Field Marshall tractor made by Marshalls of Gainsborough. The badge was probably born the driver of such a tractor.

1 badge: metal; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 13.8.93 // Description: DOREEN THORP COLLECTION // Pin badge, circular, green and silver enamel. Depicts a hand holding a torch and the inscription FIELD MARSHALL // Dimensions: Diameter: 3.2 cm // Associated information: See also: 88/44 onwards, 90/55, D89/6 // This badge came with the Doreen Thorp collection of times relating to the Women’s Land Army. // “Field Marshall refers to a single cylinder tractor made by Marshalls of Gainsborough. It had to be started with a blank shot gun cartridge” from a letter (see correspondence in other files). The badge was probably worn by the driver of a Field Marshall tractor.’, See also 88/44 onwards, D89/6 and 90/55.

Marshall Sons & Co. Ltd. (Corporate Body)