ATS lapel badge with serial number, anyone know why?

[Duncan]

I've recently acquired this small ATS lapel badge and surprised to see that it has a serial number stamped on the rear. 

Has anyone come across this before or know what the serial number refers too please?

[Gordon Craig]

Duncan,

Sally Boselys site lists this as "an official issue number".  This is outside my main collecting area so I can not vouch for that comment.

Regards,

Gordon

https://www.sallybosleysbadgeshop.com/shop.php?code=65363 

 

[Duncan]

Thanks for the information. 

[Terry37]

When the ATS was first created they did not yet have a uniform and when they did it took time to get them fully issued. In he mean time the ATS girls wore their civilian clothes with an official small silver badge with the their number stamped on the back. This pin/badge identified them as members of the ATS. a nice badge to have for any ATS collection. An old picture and the London patch is actually upside down, as the sword shoudl point up. My silver badge is the small one next to it.

 

Terry

Edited April 24 by Terry37

[Duncan]

Thank you for the information.