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BRITISH SOCIETY

... and when war broke out in 1914 it ready immediately to send detachments to aid the first wounded. The importance of the work these detachments (the famous V.A.D.s, voluntary aid detachments) did in the war ...

DURHAM TERRITORIALS

... of money to cover the provision of prises. The Organ isat jun Committee had approved of the suggestion. Four hew voluntary aid detachments have been organised during the quarter. colonel McKenzie said that the reyruiting in the county had most satisfactory ...

FOR SERVICES IX THE FIELD

... including Lady Esher, are awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration for services in t organisation and train- ing of Voluntary Aid Detachments NO STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. Though no official announcement is yet practicable, it is practically certain (says ...

SHIRTS AND SOCKS FOR RECRUITS

... 7th D.L.1., and shirts and socks the 4th D.L-I. for their recruits for active service, sent through the 12th Durham Voluntary Aid Detachment’s Depot They are desired to say shirts, socks, and blankets are still urgently needed the depot. (■lirist Church ...

Women Territorials,

... Office. The detachments, says one of the paragraphs describing the scheme, should be of two classes, consisting respectively of men and women, just as in the case of the relief detachments of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the voluntary aid companies ...

Published: Saturday 18 September 1909
Newspaper: Northern Weekly Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 321 | Page: 26 | Tags: none

COXHOK

... club was to keep the interest the detachment during the winter. It was also proposed start signalling class. Mr. Claude B. Palmer (County Director Voluntary Aid Detachments), in address, stated that there were 31 detachments. with about 1 ...

Published: Wednesday 20 November 1912
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHILDREN IN MIMIC GAS ATTACK

... Camberwell Division of thi British Red Cross Society. “We understand.” she said, “that the Press wanted to see how our voluntary aid detachments were trained, and were quite willing for them to do so. thought that that was what was going to happen. But we gave ...

Published: Thursday 01 November 1934
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LOCAL ASPECT

... of assistance should made direct the Durham County Director for Voluntary Aid. Camhr.dge Hall, Newcastle-on-Tync. and without his definite instructions no existing Voluntary Aid Detachments should take action cither with respect the ...

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... for the award of the gold braid distinction officers, soldiers, members of the Militate Nursing Services, members Voluntary Aid Detachments, and special probatloner* employed in military hospitals who are wounded 'by the enemy whilst serving in this country ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1917
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 1 | Tags: none