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Originally Posted by grumpy
When please?
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Edwards & Langley offers no enlightenment (although two variations of the badge appear in there) as it is classed as an unauthorised badge. I've never seen any photographic evidence of it being worn. Most images of WW1 stretcher bearers show red cross badges and armbands with 'SB' on. I suspect the qualification badge post dated WW1, particularly the 'simple' variant illustrated, and was obsolete by the end of WW2 at the latest. Happy to stand corrected however. Apologies for steering the thread off-topic!