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City of Armadale - History House > Records

STJOHNS AMBULANCE BADGE BOX

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A green square box with a hinged lid, both top and bottom have a narrow gold stripe around three sides. When opened the base has a cream felt lining, with a small tag for lifting it up.The lid has a stiff cream paper lining

Historical information

This St John Ambulance badge with case was worn by Miss Carmen Lorenz, a member of the Armadale Womens Emergency Corps (AWEC) which operated in the local area from 1941-1945. AWEC was formed by Constable Denzil Roy Fletcher (based at the Armadale Police Station 1939-1948) with the help of his wife Sheila and Mesdames Harris and Enright during World War Two. The local volunteer unit was made up of primarily young local women who were training in first aid, how to carry an injured person on a stretcher and how to use firearms including heavy machine guns. The St John Ambulance badge was issued as part of their first aid training. Members totalled nearly 50, aged 16-20, recruited not only from Armadale, but, Kelmscott, Byford and Gosnells.

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cwa-org-33-COA2019.32A

Item type

Personal Effects

Themes

Art and Design
People
Social History

Keywords

RAILWAY Avenue Pt 23 KELMSCOTT

OWEN Road KELMSCOTT

Railway Avenue Kelmscott

Champion Drive KELMSCOTT

BEALES Janet Ms

Statement of significance

HIGH

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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Thursday, 30 November, 2023

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