Anyone know where similar service cards can be found ?

[Jim Strawbridge]

On another string for this woman reference was made to  https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/27552 On this page, under "Employment" the enclosed card is revealed. I have three comments.

1) This is not a card (so far as I can see) from the BRCS cards that are available to view through their web site.  It is a very informative and I should like to know where one can gain access to other such cards for other women that I am researching.

2) I need help in Hospital Q.V.H. (? Larkingside?)

3) (? Mansell Tower ?) Hospital, Manchester.

 

[travers61]

Monsall Hospital, Manchester existed under various names from 1871-1993, and from 1897-1925 was called Monsall Fever Hospital.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsall_Hospital

 

QVH = Queen Victoria Hospital ?

[seaJane]

Queen Victoria H, Barkingside (Essex) - could be Hospital, but the Dr Barnardo's Home there had a QV House. There was a hospital at the Home, but it was known as the Australasian Hospital.

[Keith_history_buff]

Thank you for sharing this image, labelled "British Red Cross VAD card showing qualifications" by the contributor. I have not seen one of these before.

[travers61]

This link says that Queen Victoria House at the Dr Barnardo's Girls Village Home at Barkingside, was used as a receiving and quarantine house for new arrivals at the Village Home. From 1928 it was used as a training home for girls that were being emigrated to Canada and Australia. This would seem a fit with her next job at the Monsall Fever Hospital.

http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/BarkingsideDB/?LMCL=y5jQJp

 

Until 2017 the Registry Office for the London Borough of Redbridge was at Queen Victoria House.

[Jim Strawbridge]

That's 2) and 3) sorted. Thank you. The card is now the interesting one. I know that the BRCS card listing of VADs available to search through their website is woefully incomplete and I am hoping that there is a stash of yet undiscovered ones somewhere.

[TEW]

I wondered if the IWM Lives contributor 'john87579' contacted the BRC. I seem to recall they may have some additional info for some individuals.

No way of contacting 'John' via the site I can see. Try emailing the BRC site?

TEW