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was there an ATS first aid/medic insignia badge of any kind? some one told me there gran was an ATS medic in ww2..... i just wondered if there was a qualification badge.

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I have never heard of such a badge and I have a book on such insignia. Most qualification badges were not actualy allowed in the ranks until the last year of the war. Exceptions were made throughout the war to NCOs and/or instructors, only before than. So I never recommend qualification badges to anyone unless they want to restrict their role.

In regards to ATS in medical, ATS who worked as orderlies in hospitals wore their usual SD, sometimes coveralls and worked under the nursing sisters. Some ran lab work, some seperated blood and plasma or assisted on wards as needed. The one thing you might see, and I have a photo some where, an ATS could get a RAMC collardog, brass for OR, and wear it over their left breast pocket in recognition of their duties to that corps.

Diana

i have an ATS capbadge with the slider missing, i was looking to find any first aid/medic insignia and mount them on a board with a serge background, plus any other ATS insinia as a birthday present for his grandmother, who will be 91 next month.....

never mind, just the usual ATS badges and insignis it is... thanks for your help folks.

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And what's the typical, basic and widely usable insignia which ATS reenactor should wear on BD uniform?

See the sticky thread on female reenactors, there are book links on there with excellent info on insignia etc..

Kate

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Women's Navy Great Coat
Green floor length 1930s evening dress with sleeves set on net.
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None! A pair of cloth ATS shoulder sliders will do nicely.

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