Hello Listers! I recently checked -on a lark- documentsonline for Medals for a female family member who was in the VAD. Whilst I didn't find her, there are approximately 10,000 records (I read 65 pages worth) which come up in a search for "Voluntary Aid detachment". I was amazed! Surprisingly (?), There were no hits for "Voluntary Aid Detachment" or "VAD" in the London Gazette. I have searched the web for all I could find and written to the Red Cross but it occurred to me that perhaps there are military records that may shed some light? Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks very much! Joanne Joanne MAYS BECKER Sleepy Hollow, New York
Hello The last I heard , the Ministry of Defence held some registers for VAD. Have you checked the Medal Index Cards online? Sadly almost nothing survives of the VAD's records at the National Archives. There are a few books with general details as well. Regards Steve JMBecker@aol.com wrote: Hello Listers! I recently checked -on a lark- documentsonline for Medals for a female family member who was in the VAD. Whilst I didn't find her, there are approximately 10,000 records (I read 65 pages worth) which come up in a search for "Voluntary Aid detachment". I was amazed! Surprisingly (?), There were no hits for "Voluntary Aid Detachment" or "VAD" in the London Gazette. I have searched the web for all I could find and written to the Red Cross but it occurred to me that perhaps there are military records that may shed some light? Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks very much! Joanne Joanne MAYS BECKER Sleepy Hollow, New York ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Researching 9th (service) Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) during the Great War. www.ypressalient.co.uk People ask me my religion - my religion is kindness - True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised