Hi Pete,
Thank you for your detailed summary of the early NNS and there uniforms.
I too retract my statement that the QVC buckle was worn by nursing sisters.
I have looked at some QARNNS images pre WWII and it appears that even these nurses are not wearing silver KC RN buckles, but wore ornate 'civilian' type buckles. WWII images of QARNNS show the KC RN buckle in silver been worn, so maybe it only became an issued item around WWII and prior to this may have been private purchase.
A positive point for me is that I no longer need to be on the lookout for a silver QVC RN buckle...
Steven
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