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VAD Cap badge???
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The Red Cross cap badge ( I think )
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See attached
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As peter said The BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY scroll reads INTER ARMA CARITAS red cross on white the examples that I have in V A D collection are pinned back Worn in the cap as your photo as most units only had s/t I only have 2 to the regiment that I specialise in
8/V A D /WILTS which was worn by Godolphin School a private girls school The headmistress was the commandant and the unit made up of staff and girls V A D 40th WILTS -Biddestone[cloth title ] a very small unit only 25 strong commandant Mrs C Hedworth-Williamson David |
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Thanks David.
Would love to see pictures if it's possible. Do you suppose they were all pin backed? Terry |
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Don’t have my copy to hand but didn’t Ray Westlake in his shoulder title book say female VAD units had even numbers and Male odd numbers?
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Peter you are correct
The only male member of the 40th Wilts was the chaplain rev H.E Ketchley I think it was the same for Godolphin school but can't find my notes at present David |
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Hi Terry , due to your posts I have found myself checking out VAD items I come across while browsing for other items.
Here are three that caught my eye. VAD cloth arm patch issued cheshire red cross IMMOBILE VAD ARMBAND W/ BADGE C1940s WW11 British Red Cross VAD First Aid Nursing Cloth Patch's .
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In doing further research on the VAD, I have been unable to find out what the two patches at the far right in Mike Vee's post above are, beyond being VAD patches. Does anyone know who, i.e. nationality, wore them and were they are shoulder/sleeve patch or a breast patch?
Thanks, Terry |
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Does the card say which Springfield hospital it is? Red Cross records show three. Date-wise it will be circa 1914-1919, if we can pin down which one we can probably get more accurate.
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Essex VAD
At a slight tangent, an example of the badge worn for Essex - presumably as a lapel not headdress. Pin backed and worn with a red felt backing.
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I believe those two patches are post war (1950's) British Red Cross VAD pocket batches. Steven |
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Thank you Steven! I suspected they were post war, but wasn't sure about time frame or where they wore them. Thanks for the help!
Terry |
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Description Cloth badge: VAD First Aid and Nursing, to be worn on indoor uniform. Production date Circa 1939-1970s NB. Today is the 150th Anniversary of the founding of 'The British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War' which in 1905 was renamed as the British Red Cross. .
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Great info Mike! Was it still worn on the breast pocket? I actually bought those two patches, so anything I can find out about them is helpful.
Thanks, Terry |
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