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03-11-09, 10:45 AM
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AA Voluntary Service Corps
Can anyone give me info on this WW1 unit? It is made of brass with slider and die struck
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Last edited by engr9266; 26-02-11 at 11:14 AM. 
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03-11-09, 06:06 PM
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Have not come across the AA in the first war but i have the second war. I have in my collection a photograph of an AA patrol man with holstered revolver on point duty during WWII. I also got an AA badge with the lot identical (not sure about the number) to the one in the photograph. With the items came a note describing the items as " AA pre WW2 patrolmans cap badge as worn by second world war AA Home Guards. Brass and numbered original cap badge from the AA museums store many years ago...plus photo of a AA Home guardsman complete with his revolver and HG arm patch".
The badge is cast with cast lugs but is well rubbed with a stamped AA patrolmans number on it. Hope this is of interest, Dave.
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03-11-09, 07:17 PM
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Not much, but a starting point, maybe.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice...1-wartime.html There was or is an American and Australian AA. Last edited by 54Bty; 03-11-09 at 07:23 PM.
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03-11-09, 10:13 PM
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Just found this on an old auction site!
"203 Two AA Voluntary Service Corps Badges Two brass Edwardian period AA Voluntary Service Corps Lapel and Cap Badges, as were used by AA members when driving their vehicles as volunteers in the 1914-1918 First World War military campaign. Very seldom-seen, highly sought after and very collectable, in original condition. (2) £200 - 300" www.classic-auctions.co.uk/emails/automob103.pdf
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03-11-09, 10:54 PM
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AA Vol Service Corps
The following information is paraphrased from WO Instruction 197, published 22nd August 1914.
A proposed Motor Volunteer Corps was not to be raised. Instead the RAC, AA and Motor Union had signified their willingness to produce 150 Gentlemen who would place themselves and their cars at WO disposal. Brassards were to be issued displaying either ‘RAC’ or 'AA' in white upon a blue background. There is no mention of any other insignia being worn nor can I believe that any would have been produced for such a small contingent. The AA & RAC would have already been uniformed so why add to theirs? There was a derth of uniform and insignia production capability for the Regular Army & TF already, as evidenced by blue uniforms etc. The production of an armlet is consistent with that produced for the Corps of Guides. Regards, Stephen.
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