badge; "Women's Voluntary Service (W.V.S)."

Maker
Butler
Production date
Circa 1940s
 Description
Silver badge with red letters showing a crown over a square in which is the inscription "WVS Civil Defence". (WVS = Women's Voluntary Services). In Feb 1939 the WVS became the Women's Voluntary Service for Civil Defence and a new badge (this one) was issued.
The Women’s Voluntary Services (WVS) was established in 1938 and they acted as a support for the Air Raid Precaution Services.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Maker
Production date
Circa 1940s
Production place
Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Vittoria St/Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Signature & date
embossing:front: "W.V.S./ ClVIL/ DEFENCE"
moulding:back:"BUTLER VITTORIA ST B'HAM"
Associated date
Post 1939
Associated person
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 3cm (H 1 3/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 2.2cm (W 7/8")
Accession number
1995-051-002

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