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BANDAGE

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1939 - 1945

Overview

Rolled up, off white rectangle bandage. End stitched in place by red thread

Historical information

Bandage that was used by the Armadale Women's Emergency Corps (AWEC). One of the skills that members of the Corps. trained in was first aid and members were issued with first aid kits. The AWEC was formed and run by Constable Roy Fletcher, local police man and 10th Light Horse veteran. The Corps consisted of around 40 local girls including Sylvia Bailey (later Anderson). The Corps. was trained in first aid, stretcher bearing, did marching drills and was instructed in rifle shooting.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.14

Item type

Medicines

Themes

People
Social History
War and Conflict

Material

Cloth

Width

50 mm

Height or length

101 mm

Keywords

World War Two

FLETCHER Denzel Roy

Armadale Womens Emergency Corps

ARMADALE

Year

1939 - 1945

Statement of significance

This collection of objects is associated with the Armadale Women's Emgergency Corps (AWEC) which was a volunteer organisation formed as part of a local defense and support system in the Armadale Kelmscott Road Board during World War Two. The Corps was created and run by Constable Roy Fletcher of the Armadale Police Station and was made up of local single women from the district.

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