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This is a long service Women's Land Army armband made of yellow felt with green edges. It has a green crown, green letters (W.L.A) and six small green diamonds. Also stitched on it are three green half diamonds outlined in yellow. The additional triangles were awarded for six months satisfactory service with the Women’s Land Army. The armband represents 7 years and six months service.

1 armband: material

MERL miscellaneous note, Georgia Charitou, September 2014 – Objects 88/44-66 form part of the Doreen Thorp Collection of material relating to the Women’s Land Army. The collection consists of papers relating to the career or Doreen Thorp in the W.L.A. from 1939-47, as well as items of clothing which form part of a W.L.A. uniform. ‘, Transcription of information about Doreen Thorp – ‘Mrs. N. D. Warren (nee Thorp) 13.6.1923 – 3.1.1988. // In September 1939 I joined the Women’s Land Army and in October I started two months training at the Midland Agricultural College in poultry, milking (hand & machine), stock and general farm work.’

1939 - 1947