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Voluntary Aid Detachments.

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Voluntary Aid Detachments, provided additional medical aid to the Territorial Forces Medical Service. Set up in 1909 by the British Red Cross and the Order of St John of Jerusalem, at the request of the War Office, VAD's were organised by county branches and volunteers, both men and women, were trained in first aid and nursing. At the outbreak of war the two organisations joined together under the name and badge of the Red Cross to form the Joint War Committee. Through out Britain auxiliary hospitals and convalescent homes were administered with the VAD undertaking general nursing duties and administering first aid. Qualified nurses were also employed and VADs gave their service in Military Hospitals. In addition, clerical and kitchen duties were performed by VADs and as many men were engaged in military service, women VADs took on roles such as ambulance drivers, civil defence workers and welfare officers. VADs also worked abroad providing medical services behind the front lines. The British Red Cross have a card index for WW1 VAD's which gives basic information such as where served. For details see the Red Cross website. List of those who served with The Voluntary Aid Detachment the during The Great War. Helen Ashton. Read her Story Mrs S. R. Barnwell. quartermaster.Read her Story Thelma Bicknell. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Dr Bolton. Medical Officer Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read his Story Dorothea Kathleen Mary Bolus. (d. 04 June 1918) Read her Story Miss Mabel Bramford. quartermaster Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss Brandford. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Vera Brittain May Buley. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss Bullock Read her Story Elaine Carlisle Mrs Carter. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mary Chandler. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Nurse Emily J Clague. MID. Nurse Mabel Collard. MID. Miss Court. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mrs Bruce Culver. commandant.Read her Story Hon. Florence Daly. quartermaster.Read her Story Miss E Day. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss E Drayson. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Dr. E. C. Fenoulhet, J. P. commandant. Herne Bay Detachment. Haire Foster. Mrs N Gardner. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Rosa Gardner. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mrs M Godfrey. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Phyllis M Gooch. Kent 132 Detachment. (d. 5th Nov 1918) Miss Beryl Hall Hall. aide-decamp.Read her Story Connie Harden. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Doris Harrison. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss M Harrison. lady superintendent. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Edith Herbert. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mrs Annie Jacobs. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Amy Jenner. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Dora Jenner. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Sister R. A Kaas. MID. Miss Latham. lady superintendent. Read her Story Kathleen Ling. Read her Story Dr McCall-Smith. Medical Officer. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read his Story Mrs V McCall-Smith. commandant. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Fonnie Mackenzie. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Dulcie Macmeiken. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mabel Maxted. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mrs Merry. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Kathie Miles. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Florence Milne Frances Milne Margaret Milne Miss K Minter. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Sister Mobbs. Howbury V.A.D. Hospital. Stella Parker. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss E B Pemberton Dorothy Petley. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss M Petley. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Lady Perrott. Lady Commander in chief of the St. John's Voluntary Aid Detachments Dr. Prideaux Selby. adjutant Read his Story Dolly Preece. Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley nr Southampton. Miss D Plumptre. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Bessy Quested. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mrs Ritchie Read her Story Mollie Skinner Mrs Spanton. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Ruby Streeter. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Anna Baron Turnbull Miss L Ward. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss Wanstall. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Miss Westmorland. Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story Mrs Marguerite Wilson. quartermaster Kent 128 Detachment, Ash Read her Story If you have a story or any photographs which you would like to share please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved