WW2 St. John Ambulance Association First Aid Training for ARP personnel

3/6/2018

The St Johm Ambulance Association provided training to ARP wardens and Civil Defence personnel throughout the second world war. Training would takes place over several weeks and upon the successful conclusion of the course a person could wear the St John Ambulance Association badge )note this is different to the St John Ambulance Brigade),

St John Ambulance Association training class card.

WW2 St John Ambulance Association badge.

A First Aid PArty member with the St Joh Ambulance Association badge on their battledress.

3 Comments

Dr Christian de Vartavan

4/17/2023 17:45:17

Dear Sirs,

Do you know of an instance when this badge was given to a boy-scout during WWII OR which St John Ambulance black badge badge could have been given to a boy-scout during WWII under exceptional circumstances, namely after taking care of wounded soldiers in a hospital in Alexandria, Egypt?

I am trying to verify a family tradition.

Best regards,

Dr Christian de Vartavan

Website owner

4/17/2023 19:32:29

I believe that the St John Ambulance Brigade (and in Scotland, St Andrew's) only operated within the UK. Outside of the UK the British Red Cross would have been the main organisation. Therefore, I would say it was highly unlikely a St John badge was issued overseas. I would recommend you contact with the archivist at the Museum of the Order of St John - https://museumstjohn.org.uk

Christian de Vartavan

4/18/2023 08:59:33

Hello,

Thank you for your prompt reply. The badge was issued from England and sent to Egypt, while another was sent to South Africa - reports the family tradition.

Thank you for suggestion to write to the archivist of the museum, I have done this soonafter writing on this website.

Best regards,

Dr Christian de Vartavan

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