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The NZANS badge was produced by several makers, the first 60 made by C.M. Bay were numbered and are very rare.
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Atillathenunns, That is great information!!! I can only imagine one of the first 60 would indeed be rare!!!
Thanks for posting, Terry |
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I believe the same badge was worn throughout WWII BY NZANS as well, only getting a unique Cap and collar badge post 1950's
Terry, the red cross you referred to in an earlier post looks like an arm badge worn by the Australian nurses in WWII. |
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Thanks Milmed! Beginning to better understand. One thing for sure to have a proper collection, I need to pursue on of those badges.
Terry |
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I have a picture somewhere in my files of the large red cross cloth badge, worn on a WW2 VAD uniform. I doubt if it was WW1.
Australian VAD nurses in Britain in WW1 wore a rising sun collar badge with a red cross in the centre and just 'Australia' on the scroll, really rare. There is a thread somewhere on the Forum. It is illustrated also on the AWM website with pictures of the uniform. The VAD, Anna Hogg, is wearing a British Red Cross/VAD cap badge with the Australian collar badges. Another rare badge is a WW2 rising sun cape badge with an attached "Nursing Training" scroll in blue enamel, very few made. |
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Kingsley, Truly excellent as my interest is from the beginning to current times, so everything is helpful. if you are able to locate the picture of the VAD nurse I would love to see it!
Thanks for the help, Terry |
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Cheers Rob |
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Rob, I found it here. Go to the collections section and then sort through what you want to see. I went to uniforms and pictures and found lots!
https://www.awm.gov.au/ Terry |
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I have a C M BAY badge with the number 429. I wonder where it fits in? Also have a M&KLtd marked badge, brooched with chain and safety pin. Regards, John |
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The AWM website shows ADA Hogg's uniform and badges clearly, including the rare rising sun collar badge. Other WW2 photos show the large cloth red cross
badge. Sorry I could not find the Forum link but it is there somewhere. There are TWO varieties of the rising sun badges with a red cross and "Australia", both rare. Ada Hogg's is smaller and has a scroll with fancy ends, the other is slightly larger and has a much plainer scroll. |
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is this the other version you refer to? this one doesn't have the enameled cross but i do have an enameled one somewhere. i didn't know there was this other version as seen on Adas uniform. thanks for pointing it out bc |
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BC, that is an awesome badge!!! If you find the enameled one please share a picture.
Terry |
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BC's badge is the larger one with a plain scroll. I have never seen it in enamel, only a painted cross.
I am sure that there is a Forum post somewhere showing the smaller one that Ada Hogg is wearing. I will have a look for it on my other computer and maybe will find the WW2 VAD uniform photo as well. Don't forget that there was a large cloth sleeve badge worn by nurses in WW1. |
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Hi
The NZANS badge that you show is the WW2 one made by Mayer & Kean of Wellington. The clue is the red of the enamel cross (transparent red with the "cross hatching" visible through the enamel). Bay's NZANS badges are a little different in that the crown is smaller (I think) and the red cross is opaque red enamel. They are also marked "C.M. Bay". They have a number engraved on the back of the crown which, I think, is their nurse's registration number, not their service number. I see that Tinto has one numbered "429". I think that I've seen a list somewhere for these (think, brain, think....) |
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I agree with your comments except that the size of the crowns of mine are almost the same size, the difference being the C.M.BAY one has a "flatter" topped crown. Incidentally, according to Sherayl McNabb's book on the history of New Zealand Military Nursing, the number 429 was given to Staff Nurse Rose Emily Garner (married name Hughes), attested 18/01/1917, served at Featherston Military Camp Hospital; 2 NZ General Hospital UK; Struck off strength NZEF 09/12/1919. Cheers, John Last edited by Tinto; 13-07-20 at 06:23 PM. |
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