The product is a rare design Midland Railway Service enamel lapel badge from World War 1, produced by J.A. Wylie&Co. This badge is a piece of hardware railwayana representing the Midland Railway company, originating from the United Kingdom. These badges were produced by the Great Central Railway between 1914 and 1916 for employees engaged in vital war work. They were worn to indicate that the worker was performing essential services and was not avoiding military enlistment.
