Name/TitleBadge: S.W.H.
About this objectBrass shoulder badge formed of the linked initials 'S.W.H.' with a split pin and lug fixing. Possibly worn by members of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Services, though this has not been authenticated and no other pin badges of this type have been recorded.
MakerScottish Women's Hospitals
Date Madec.1914-18
PeriodFirst World War
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal
MeasurementsH: 14 x W: 45 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsFirst World War
Subject and Association KeywordsScottish Women's Hospitals
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's war work
Subject and Association DescriptionThe Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Services (SWH) was founded in 1914. They were led by Dr. Elsie Inglis and provided nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, cooks and orderlies. By the end of World War I, 14 medical units had been outfitted and sent to serve in Corsica, France, Malta, Romania, Russia, Salonika and Serbia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Women%27s_Hospitals_for_Foreign_Service
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2017-96-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved