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Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« on: Sunday 13 July 14 19:25 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone

We've been having a bit of a sort out at mums and we found these.  They were my nan's armbands from when she was in the Woman's Land Army in Wollaston during WW2.

Was quite interested in whether there was a reason as two why they were slightly different?
Nicholson - Hargrave/Raunds
Gates - Hargrave
Miller - Lytham
Kelly/Kelley - Cumbria/Isle of Man
Linnell - Silverstone
Major - Towcester
Martin - Cornwall/Isle of Man
Davy - Cornwall
Ayres - Helmdon
Hall - Rugby/Harborough Magna

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Re: Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 July 14 19:31 BST (UK) »
Sorry can't help re why they are different but thanks for sharing it is lovely to see things like that ;D

Looks like the badges you got at Brownies and had to sew on, so it will be interesting to watch your answers as some will know the details
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 July 14 19:38 BST (UK) »
That's exactly what me and mum said.  I wondered whether when you got so many triangles you got a new armband.
Nicholson - Hargrave/Raunds
Gates - Hargrave
Miller - Lytham
Kelly/Kelley - Cumbria/Isle of Man
Linnell - Silverstone
Major - Towcester
Martin - Cornwall/Isle of Man
Davy - Cornwall
Ayres - Helmdon
Hall - Rugby/Harborough Magna

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Re: Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 July 14 19:54 BST (UK) »
Found on line for York's Museums Trust
http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/collections/search/item/?id=30001354&search_query=bGltaXQ9MTYmQ0wlNUIwJTVEPU1pbGl0YXJ5K0hpc3Rvcnk%3D
Green woollen cloth armband with machine embroidered red King's crown over 'WLA' . Crown is flanked by hollow diamonds containing solid diamonds divided vertically in two, there is also a sewn on red cloth triangle bearing a smaller embroidered green triangle. Each half diamond represents six months service so the armband as issued represents two years with the additional diamond another six months. Fastened by two fawn coloured plastic buttons.
MATERNAL Bouldry, Benson, Armstrong, Estes, Harlow, Thompson, Sproule, Standish, Warren, Maxim, Wilbore, Woods, Lovejoy, Gurney, Bourne, Lindstrom, Sturtevant, McCallum
PATERNAL De Chambeau, Waters, Sullivan, Snell, Jennings, Morrison, Plestid, Roberts, McKenzie, O'Brien, Alden, Mullins, White, Stone, Neafus, Holman, Manning, King, Barton

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Re: Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 July 14 20:14 BST (UK) »
no it would be an additional year then wouldn't it.  Meaning she served in the Land Army for 3 years
Nicholson - Hargrave/Raunds
Gates - Hargrave
Miller - Lytham
Kelly/Kelley - Cumbria/Isle of Man
Linnell - Silverstone
Major - Towcester
Martin - Cornwall/Isle of Man
Davy - Cornwall
Ayres - Helmdon
Hall - Rugby/Harborough Magna

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Re: Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 July 14 20:40 BST (UK) »
Been looking for a website I had ( just changed my laptop and PC was updated so lost lots of bookmarks) Thought you may find some information on here or just for interest http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/womenslandarmy.php
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Woman's Land Army armbands. Thought I'd share
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 July 14 20:43 BST (UK) »
Thank you.  That looks great :)
Nicholson - Hargrave/Raunds
Gates - Hargrave
Miller - Lytham
Kelly/Kelley - Cumbria/Isle of Man
Linnell - Silverstone
Major - Towcester
Martin - Cornwall/Isle of Man
Davy - Cornwall
Ayres - Helmdon
Hall - Rugby/Harborough Magna
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