Anglo-Russian Hospital

[williywonker]

Can anyone identify the cloth badge worn by this lady who served with the Anglo-Russian Hospital from October 1915 until April 1917, being awarded the Medal of the Order of St George 4th class for her work with the Field Hospital at Lutz. She then served at one of the Paget Missions in Latvia and later in Lithuania. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Mal

[Jim Strawbridge]

My thoughts are that it is not a WWI badge but a brooch adornment. Happy to be shot down.

[williywonker]

Thanks Jim,

I know so little about the Paget Missions in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, and thought the badge might have some connection. 

 

Mal

[alf mcm]

Mal.

 

This book is about the Anglo Russian Hospital. The badge on the front of the book is not the same shape as what is on the woman's hat. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Hospital-Michael-Harmer/dp/086254100X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+forgotten+hospital&qid=1571477607&s=books&sr=1-1

 

{edit] The book is available much cheaper on Ebay.

 

Regards,

 

Alf McM

Edited 19 October , 2019 by alf mcm
note added

[williywonker]

Hi Alf,

 

Many thanks. Yes I was aware of the book and the badge on the front cover was worn on the uniform. My query related more to the Paget Missions which so very little is known.

 

Mal

[alf mcm]

Mal,

  Have you seen this:- https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e2fc37b7-5d8c-4eab-8e01-458f5f3b2915

  These archives are held in the University of Birmingham.

 

There are some mentions of the Paget Missions in newspapers on Findmypast;-  https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers?exactnames=true&exactkeywords=true&keywords=paget mission&date=1900-01-01&date_offsetdate=1949-12-31

 

This item may also be of interest;- https://www.jstor.org/stable/4210367?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

 

Regards,

 

Alf McM