Object type
Clothing and accessories
Date
Production: 1939 - 1945
Subject(s)
War
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Uniform
Associated activity
War
Associated event
War: Second World War (1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945)
Inscriptions

obverse: Mobile / V.A.D

Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 78 x 50 x 2mm
Materials and technique
Embroidered fabric
Physical description
Badge with black background features an embroidered Queen's crown symbol in yellow, red, green. Two circular yellow rings at the bottom ,the outer features embroidered text "MOBILE" in white and the inner one features the embroidered text "V.A.D" in white with dark red background.
Production place
United Kingdom
References
The Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for Greater London. "Voluntary Aid Detachments." A Tribute to the Volunteer Military Reservists and Supporting Auxiliaries of Greater London, 2014. Accessed September 6, 2024. https://www.steppingforwardlondon.org/voluntary-aid-detachments.html
Credit line
Gift of Miss P Downing
Catalogue number
SJA1004.1
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