WVS Housewives Section Armband.

Printed on to cotton, WVS Housewives Section armband. The Housewives Service /Section were members of the WVS who were unable to leave home because of domestic commitments but were trained to help the Civil Defence services in their locality particularly in the care of casualties. Although denied an officially issued armband, WVS authorities had no objections to local issues prefering them to use the red on green type designs common to the WVS. This example in excellent, clean condition with some marking to reverse with indication of a pin type fastening.

Code: 9822