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Re: Looking for ID of Cross Please
« Reply #27 on: Thursday 14 June 18 22:55 BST (UK) »
Interesting Youngtug, but your examples seem to be badges to be worn - i.e. smaller than the large cross hanging by the woman's side.  (I think the second example is closest in shape.)

Someone mentioned chatelaine - I wondered if it might be big enough to carry bits and pieces required on her duties  -  odd shape though, unless the main vertical part is a pocket and the side arms are just for show that she belongs to a particular hospital, and they wear a similar shaped badge.   (- - if you follow my drift)

Wiggy   :)

The cross in the second link is quite close but it has a crown on the top unlike the one in my photo. I mentioned that she was wearing a chatelaine in my first post.
Thanks for your thoughts and your interest Wiggy....it all helps to narrow down the possibilities when people offer their suggestions.
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday 14 June 18 23:19 BST (UK) »

I think that the cross may be a Propaganda Iron Cross sold in the UK during WW1 to aid the war effort.  These artifacts were roughly cast in iron and had a variety of caricatures and slogans as part of the casting. "Fur Kultur" being common.
The nurse is showing solidarity with the war effort. (probably unofficially) in this studio photograph.

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« Reply #30 on: Friday 15 June 18 09:38 BST (UK) »
It looks like it's made of material and used for safety pins :)
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« Reply #31 on: Friday 15 June 18 10:39 BST (UK) »
http://www.healthmuseumsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/chatelaine-001.jpg

Well done on that great find YT....I think you have solved it  8) it looks like Wiggy was thinking along the same lines  8)

Thanks so much for taking the time.

Thanks also to Istrice and Hepburn for your interesting responses.

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« Reply #32 on: Friday 15 June 18 12:07 BST (UK) »
Quick acknowledgement to Flattybasher who posted a link to the Aussie health museum photo yesterday! :)

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Re: Looking for ID of Cross Please
« Reply #33 on: Friday 15 June 18 12:33 BST (UK) »
I think such badges were awarded at end of training when they were qualified and became a 'staff nurse''. Attached is the best I can do.  My mother was just pre SRN. It's 1 1/4" wide and 1 1/2" high. Left says King, top says Edward VII, right says Hospital and bottom says Windsor.

My mother got bored in the 60's and went back to nursing for a few years. One patient exclaimed 'my dear, you've got the Victoria Cross'!!!   
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« Reply #34 on: Friday 15 June 18 13:42 BST (UK) »
Quick acknowledgement to Flattybasher who posted a link to the Aussie health museum photo yesterday! :)

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I did thank him Max....I just never enlarged the photo to see the detail that YT posted so I never made the connection :-\

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« Reply #35 on: Friday 15 June 18 13:43 BST (UK) »
I think such badges were awarded at end of training when they were qualified and became a 'staff nurse''. Attached is the best I can do.  My mother was just pre SRN. It's 1 1/4" wide and 1 1/2" high. Left says King, top says Edward VII, right says Hospital and bottom says Windsor.

My mother got bored in the 60's and went back to nursing for a few years. One patient exclaimed 'my dear, you've got the Victoria Cross'!!!   


Thanks for that Gregorian...I wonder if that is a smaller version attached to a bar in my photo.

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