Auxiliary Army Dental Service

[slick_mick]

Here's a rare WW2 badge and pair of titles.

Auxiliary Army Dental Service

Does anyone know much about this group?

Mick

[militiaman]

Hi

Same badge set (with brooch fittings) was sold in 2007 by Noble Numismatics in Sydney for $460 plus commission.

http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot/?id=216098

Regards

Dennis

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by slick_mick

Here's a rare WW2 badge and pair of titles.

Auxiliary Army Dental Service

Does anyone know much about this group?

Mick

It's strange (to me anyway!) that the badge carries ADS and ADA and the titles are AADS. Mike

[badgecollector]

only ever seen 2 sets of these in 30+yrs of collecting.
have seen pics of them being worn. very nice and rare.
bc

[slick_mick]

These ones were on eBay recently but were yanked off early.

Guess the seller got a big offer for them.

Mick

[scotch]

Was watching these as well, knew they'd be out of my price range but interested to see what they went for.

[militiaman]

Hi BC

Originally Posted by badgecollector

only ever seen 2 sets of these in 30+yrs of collecting.
have seen pics of them being worn. very nice and rare.
bc

Do you remember if the oval badge was worn in the pictures you have seen?

If so, was it worn as a collar badge or hat badge? Was it worn by Dentists, or just by the (female) dental nurses ?

All the best

Dennis

[militiaman]

Hi

I have two of the round badges for the Aux Dental Services. Both of mine, however, have two lug fittings (as if to go an a lapel ?). Both are serial numbered (3 x digits long) and appear unused.

IIRC the research with the Nobles auction of the dental badges claimed that the badges were created for civilian dental staff in the state of NSW who volunteered time and transport to help process the large number of army recruits being processed early in the war. Members of the NSW branch of the ADA (Australian Dental Association) volunteered to assist.

The main issue was the status of the (female) dental nurses on the Army bases. The badges were specifically meant to highlight their official status. Apparently,the dentists (in their suits or dental gowns) appeared official enough. This may explain the badges having pin-back fittings (lugs for Dentists and pin-back for Dental nurses ?).

I am personally unsure about the oval badge being military, and not some sort of badge from a Government health initiative, or a type of "on active service " badge for civilian clothes when off duty. The shoulder titles seem much more of a military thing.

All the best

Dennis

[green_jas]

More information about:



Title:
Ladies Auxiliary Army Dental Service [picture]

Author/Creator:
Argus (Melbourne, Vic.)

Notes:
Stamped/inscribed on verso.

Notes:
Cite as: Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria.

Notes:
Gift of The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 1976.

Subjects:
Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946) Uniforms.

Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 Women Australia.

Contents/Summary:
Shows from left, Miss Betty Billewell, Miss Dorothy Rawson, Mrs. G. S. Willmott (commandant), Mrs. L. Trousdale and Mrs. E.. Worth setting off to work at the Dental Clinic at the Showgrounds in their new summer uniforms.

Date created:
[ca. 1940]

Series/Collection:
Argus newspaper collection of war photographs. World War II.

Terms of use:
No copyright restrictions apply.

Copyright status:
This work is out of copyright

SLV Source ID:
1710832

SLV Accession:
H99.201/1131

Type:
StillImage

Description:
photograph :

SLV Filename(s):
an002196:2657312

Update Match Field:
1710832