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hat

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  • Other Name

    Hat, Voluntary Aid Detachment, New Zealand Red Cross, WW2 (descriptive name)

    Mrs Williams, NZ Red Cross VAD Commandant of St Heliers Detachment, Auckland (associated name)

  • Description

    Hat, part of uniform, Voluntary Aid Detachment, New Zealand Red Cross, WW2

    Worn by Mrs Williams, Commandant of St Heliers Detachment

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Associated Place

    United Kingdom

  • Accession Date
    1978
  • Other Id

    U146.1 (uniform)

  • Department

    History

    War History

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, U146.1
  • Public Access Text

    Hat, part of uniform, Voluntary Aid Detachment, New Zealand Red Cross, WW2

    Worn by Mrs Williams, Commandant of St Heliers Detachment

    A Commandant’s Office was to train the Red Cross Members of her detachment in home nursing and First Aid; preparing them for examinations.

    When necessary Auckland and Wellington Public Hospitals and the National Women’s, were staffed, and help organised in the Evelyn Firth Home for returned soldiers - now the White Heron.

    Commandants were elected by the Detachment - which was divided into sections of about 6 members - a Section Leader being responsible to the Commandant.

    This was all in preparation for service in the St Heliers Area, should some disaster or other emergency circumstance call for it.

    The service ribbon on the uniform recognises this member’s service of 3 years nursing in the Air Force Medical Service.

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Date
    [1939-1945]
  • Associated Notes

    Hat, part of uniform, Voluntary Aid Detachment, New Zealand Red Cross, WW2

    Worn by Mrs Williams, Commandant of St Heliers Detachment

    A Commandant’s Office was to train the Red Cross Members of her detachment in home nursing and First Aid; preparing them for examinations.

    When necessary Auckland and Wellington Public Hospitals and the National Women’s, were staffed, and help organised in the Evelyn Firth Home for returned soldiers - now the White Heron.

    Commandants were elected by the Detachment - which was divided into sections of about 6 members - a Section Leader being responsible to the Commandant.

    This was all in preparation for service in the St Heliers Area, should some disaster or other emergency circumstance call for it.

    The service ribbon on the uniform recognises this member’s service of 3 years nursing in the Air Force Medical Service.

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Commandant Williams

     Voluntary Aid Detachment

  • Associated Place

    United Kingdom

  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Classification

    hat

    headgear

    uniforms

    Hat

    Headwear

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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