Voluntary Aid Detachment

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SLSA catalogueCatalogue recordSLSA referenceB 17540/36

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TitleVoluntary Aid DetachmentDate taken1939Description

Members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment

Members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment on parade, Keswick Barracks Parade Grounds.

The Voluntary Aid Detachment was initially organised by the Australian Red Cross during World War I. In 1928 the Australian Army Medical Corps assumed responsibility. The VADs provided first aid, nursing assistance, comforts, domestic assistance and other supports for returned and wounded soldiers.

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EventWorld War TwoThemeWomen's auxilliary services and Land ArmyStudent collectionWorld War Two (1939-45)SubjectWomen's Royal Voluntary ServiceWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Participation, Female

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