Sub-fonds 05: Australian Red Cross Society, New South Wales Division, Voluntary Aid Detatchment records, [ca. 1915-ca. 2010]

MLMSS 9976

sub-fonds

1915-2010

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings, Ephemera

1009689

7.84 metres of textual and graphic material (49 boxes)

The primary role of a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) member was that of nursing orderly in hospitals, carrying out menial but essential tasks. They were not employed in military hospitals, except as ward and pantry maids; rather, they worked in Red Cross convalescent and rest homes, canteens, and on troop trains. At the start of the First World War, Australian VADs were restricted from traveling overseas by the Defence Council. As a result, many chose to travel on their own initiative and join British detachments, often in Australian Hospitals. It is reported that the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital included in their nursing staff some 120 VADs, chiefly Australians in the British service, employed through the Australian Red Cross Society. This policy was changed in 1916 after a request from Great Britain, and the first detachment of thirty official Australian VADs to serve overseas left Australia in September 1916. VADs in the Second World War were given more medical training, but they were not fully qualified nurses. They worked in convalescent hospitals, on hospital ships and the blood bank as well as on the home front. In 1943, the government created the Australian Women's Auxiliary Service (AWAS) to control the large numbers of VADs employed by the military.
In 1967, the VAD movement became known as the Voluntary Aid Service Corps (VASC).

Reference: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/vad (accessed 31/07/2017)

Records, ca. 1915-ca. 2010, from Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detatchment (VAD) groups and associated individuals throughout New South Wales, including meeting minutes, research notes, published books and booklets, VAD histories, correspondence, photographs, clippings and ephemera.

BOX 1 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 001)
Stanmore VAD brief history, 1915. Enid Armstrong
Kathleen Giblin VAD, 1916-1919. Served in UK World War I. Margaret Ampthill, Chairman
Jamison VAD minute books, 1952-1955, 1959-1962, 1962-1964
Metropolitan VAD minute book, 1966-1968
Feminist VAD 805, 1939-1943. War records Book. Feminist Club
VAD records, 1943, 1946. Persia Porter Diary of activities and letter regarding value of retaining VADs
Agnes Irene Young 50 Years Service Award, 1964. Merit award : Laurel Wreath : 50 Years Service : Mrs Agnes Irene Young. Includes photograph and citation
VAD, 1941. Commonwealth Directory of Voluntary Aid Detachments
VAD, 1941-1995. Australia remembers -1945-1995, Mary Wilson, Matron Katthleen Best, Saviour of War Wounded, Helen Allen- 'HMS Formidable' - Pacific Zone, Aliee Penman and Gladys Batty (VAD Gaza 1941)
Australia remembers- 1945-1995. Booklet compiled from the memorabilia of Alice Penman OAM who was a VAD and served at the 2/6 Australian General Hospital in World War II
VAD Roster Book, 1947-1949

BOX 2 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 002)
Maitland VAD scrapbook, 1946-1952. Scrapbook containing photographgraphs, cutttings, letters and programs of Maitland VAD, including records of Maitland floods and Joy Williams
Persia Porter's 1944 business diary, recording VAD activities
Orange VAD minute books (2), 1957-1959
VAD newsheets, 1945
Strathfield VAD minutes, 1953-1956
Sydney University VAD minute books (3), 1953-1959
Dubbo VAD meeting book, 1942-1945
History of Strathfield VAD, ca. 1959. Compiled by Edith Monk
Awards list of Strathfield VAS
WWII VAD service certificate awarded to Edith Monk
VAD Hospital Service Cards and Dubbo VAD correspondence, 1940s. Procedure for First Aid in childbirth
Correspondence regarding Dubbo VAD 226, 1945-1946
VAD histories and short biographies. Short biographies of: Bennett, Clifton, Hamilton, McKay, Mackinnon, McMaster, Monk, Moore, Moss, Sinclair, Snelling, Storey and Tawyer
Histories of the following VADs:
Armidale, Albury, Aotearoa, Balgowlah, Ballina, Bankstown, Barton, Bathurst, Bega, Berrima, Blackheath, Bourke, Camden, Campbelltown, City Central, Coffs Harbour, Cootamundra, Cowra, Cronulla, Croydon, Double Bay, Dubbo, Drummoyne, Earlwood, Feminist Club, Gloucester, Gordon, Goulburn, Grafton, Gunning, Haberfield, Headquarters, Homebush, Hurstville, Katoomba, Kempsey, Ku-ring-gai, Kyogle, Leeton, Lindfield, Lithgow, Liverpool, Maitland, Manly, Marrickville, Metropolitan, Moree, Narromine, Newcastle, Northern Suburbs, North Sydney, Orange, Parkes, Parramatta, Penrith, Petersham, Pymble, Queanbeyan, Stanmore, Scone, Scottish, Stanmore, Strathfield, Sydney University, Taree, Tenterfield, Tuncurry, Turramurra, Wagga, Wahroonga, Walcha, Warringah, Wellington, Windsor.
Origin and Growth of Voluntary Aids to Medical Services in time of War booklet, November 1940, plus form and Official Collection Book, 1940s. Form: How to become a Voluntary Aid
Official Collection Book, Group Appeal Scheme to support Australian Prisoners of War - Dubbo VAD, 1945
Miscellaneous VAD documents, 1940s-1991. Booklet: Congratulations Red Cross VAD NSW - 77 years' continuous service to the community, 1991 VAD reunion programme 1991. Contains list of member names and branch. Notated by Jean Haughey
Thank you letter from Persia Galleghan to Jean Haughey
Newspaper clipping on VAD memorial, Chatswood, August 2004
Scottish VAD programme of Annual Church Parade and Inspection, 1944
Commemorative VAD Service 1914-1991
VAD Hospital Service Card of Betty Barnett-Smith, 1941

BOX 3 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 003)
Ku-Ring-Gai VAD records, 1944-1947. Ku-ring-gai VAD 211, 4 Diaries : 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947
Ku-Ring-Gai VAD records, 1937 1945. Ku-ring-gai VAD 211, Roll Call Book 1939; Address Book 1939; record of activities 1945
Ku-Ring-Gai VAD records, 1940s-1980s. History of branch 1937-1948; various correspondence
VAD News Sheet 1944; Notes regarding Lady Gowrie; Criticism of VAD 1943; Farewell letter to Lady Galleghan
Ku-Ring-Gai VAD, 1939. Register of VAD Officers
Ku-Ring-Gai VAD, 1944-1945. Minutes, attendance, newspaper cuttings
Cowra VAD records, 1940-1998. Cowra VAD History
VAD 844 plaque unveiled on 21/1/2009 - photograph and newsclippings. Elvine Elliott Horsfall
VAD History, 1945-2003. HMS Formidable repatriation trips; Jean Haughey VAD Memories; VAD News Sheet Feb 1946
Wagga VAD History, 1939 1999. History of Detachment 1939-1999, written by Mavis Duff
Wakehurst VAD records, 1955 1969. Minute Books (5) :1955-1958, 1958-1961, 1963-1965, 1965-1968, 1968-1969

BOX 4 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 004)
VAD NSW Committee Minutes books (4), 1944-1972. April 1943-May 1945, July 1947-December 1952, February 1959-March 1972
Turrumurra VAD records, 1952 1959. 2 Minute Books: 24 September 1952-21, November 1956 and 24 July 1957-June 1959
Manly VAD records, 1952-1954. Roll Call Book

BOX 5 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 005)
Mountbatten VAD records, 1950 1963. Minute Books (4): 23 Jan 1950-29 Oct 1951, Nov 1951-Jul 1956, 30 Jul 1956-30 May 1960, June 1960-Dec 1963
Biography of Enid Armstrong, 1916 1974. Book has copies of the letters written to her Mother while serving as a VA in the UK in 1916. Also miscellaneous correspondence
Photocopy VADs for England. Eight probationary nurses sent by Australian red Cross
Photocopy of Australian Red Cross recipients of British War Medals

BOX 6 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 006)
VASC Meetings Minute Books, 1969-1981.
VASC Officers Meeting Minutes : 1969-1973, 1973-1981
VASC Committee Minutes: 1970-1974, 1974-1978

BOX 7 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 007)
Minutes NSW Division, 1940-1985.
VAD Officers' Meeting Minutes 19/5/1947-16/7/1954
Voluntary Aid Executive Meeting Minutes 8/8/1940-2/3/1943
VASC Standing Committee Minutes 26/9/1983-25/10/1985
VAD history and poems, 1923- 1951. 1950 remarks by Headquarters VAD Commandant, Miss Sweet.
Poems: The VA's Toast, The VA's, If, The VADs by Eleanor Mackinnon
Short report on work of Rosa Piper and Headquarters VAD, newspaper articles on this, 1923-1924
Watercolour on paper re Vas and HMS Formidable.
Nepean VAD Home Nursing and First Aid exam results, 1957-1967

BOX 8 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 008)
VAD NSW Division Minutes, 1918 1923. Meetings of Directors including Eleanor Mackinnon Ella Bennett and Miss Rose Piper,
photograph of Rosa E. Piper MBE, 1914-1930. Professional Portrait by Julia Leslie and signed by Rosa E Piper (2 photographs)
Rosa E. Piper, 1915 1942. Newspaper picture of Miss Piper's cottage which was loaned to red Cross during WWI
Rosa E. Piper, 1915-1942. Newspaper picture of Matron Rosa Piper on an outing with convalescent soldiers. Album, newspaper cuttings, VAD, Red Cross activities, 1918-1924. photograph reproduced on p. 39 of Pauline Corby's 'A Pictorial History of Cronulla, 1998. Said to be taken from the Sydney Mail August 18, 1915
Newspaper cuttings of Red Cross activities, 1918-1924
VAD Officers' minutes, 1967-1969
VAD Officers' minutes, 1960-1967

BOX 9 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 009)
VAD NSW Division Minute books (3), 1953-1970. Minutes of VAD Standing Committee 2/1953 - 8/1961. Minutes of VAD Commandant's Meeting 15/10/1954 - 19/08/1960. Minutes of the VADCommittee Meeting 30/08/1961 - 03/09/1970
Central VAD Detachment Annual reports, 1939 - 1977. History Central 1940 - 1964, History 1965
History of Phyllis Ferguson Bennett's service 1939-1967
Annual reports: 1 Jul 1973-30 Jun 1974, 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1976, 1 Jul 1976-Dec 1977
VAD Instructors' Assessments miscellaneous correspondence

BOX 10 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 010)
VAD Club Minutes, 1948 - 1990. February 1948-June 1952, 1964-1966, 1966-1974, 1981-1990
Wagga VAD History, 1914-2000. History of VAD in Wagga Wagga. List of holdings of the Charles Sturt regional Archives on the Wagga Wagga VAD. Extensive material held here, including correspondence, membership, reports, publications, etc. 1914-2000
Marrickville VAD No. 12 records, 1914 - 1952. Newspaper group photograph, computer enhanced and original. All identified by name.
Formation Parade: Marrickville Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment newspaper clipping and copy, Marrickville Free Press, June 12, 1952
Certificates awarded to Monica Burton, Randwick VAD, 1941-1943. Certificates for: World War II service, 1943, Primary and Secondary First Aid, 1941 and 1942

BOX 11 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 011)
AMWA Letters from Rita M. Hind, 1941 - 1943. 1st Australian VAD
photographcopies of regular correspondence from Middle East in WW11.
VAD NSW Club minutes, 1990 - 1997. Two books:
Dec 1990-Jun 1995 and 14 Aug 1995-Dec 1997
VAD Cadets, 1989 - 1991. Detachment Cadets Names and Addresses
Fairfield
Liverpool
Muswellbrook
Parramatta
Parramatta VAD History, 1915-1993. photographcopy from Parramatta District Soldiers with history of Parramatta red Cross VAD and Annual report 1993.
VAD Metropolitan - various records, 1940-1965. Various certificates - Metropolitan VAD, Jean Dietz nee Gallon.
miscellaneous correspondence - VAD News sheets 1-16, 1943-47.
News clippings.
History 1940-1965.
Memories of HMS Formidable.
VAD NSW Division Service Awards, 1964-1979. Two folders: 1964-1972, 1973-1979.
Turramurra VAD diary of events and minutes, 1940 - 1950. Turramurra VAD Detachment 214
VAD Office Bearers NSW, 1946-1948.
VAD NSW Casualties Union Minutes, 1963.

BOX 12 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 012)
Hills District VAD records, 1975 2004. 5 folders of records of Hills District Detachment activities
Nepean VAD Annual reports, 1957 - 1982. 3 folders of Minutes - Annual reports
miscellaneous correspondence (3 folders) (1957 - 69, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1982). Annual report 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1977-1978, 1979-1980, 1980-1981, 1981-1982.

BOX 13 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 013)
City Central VAD Annual report 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1956-1972.
Auburn VAD first Annual report 1962-1963, 1962-1963.
Gowrie VAD Annual reports 1955-56, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1962-1963, 1955-1963.
Grafton VAD Annual report 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1961-1972.
Metropolitan VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1955-1972.
Metropolitan 213 Annual reports 1955-56, 1962-1963, 1955-1963.
Moree VAD Annual report 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1961-1968.
Haberfield VAD Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, Financial Statement 1956-1957, 1955-1963.
Mountbatten Annual report 1955-1956, 1966-1967, 1955-1972. Also, Annual reports 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1960-1961, 1962-1963, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
Epping VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1955-1963.
Jamison VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1955-1969.
Lismore VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1957-1958, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1955-1972.
Liverpool VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1955-1957.
Macquarie VAC Annual report 1955-1956, 1955-1956.
Maitland VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1955-1956.
Ballina VAD Annual report 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1962-1967.
Griffith VAD Annual reports 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1966-1969.
Katoomba VAD Annual reports 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1961-1962.
Cootamundra VAD Annual report 1961-1962, 1961-1962. Plus membership list and training.
Marrickville VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1955-1969. Also, Annual reports 1956-1957, 1967-1968, 1968-1969.
Bourke VAD Annual report 1967-1968, 1967-1968.
Dubbo VAD Annual report 1967-1968, 1967-1968.
Hawkesbury VAD Annual reports 1966-1972 and flood report, 1969, 1966-1972. Annual reports 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972. 1969 Hawkesbury VAD flood report, detailing work of Sister Gardiner.
Lane Cove VAD Annual reports, 1967-1972. Lane Cove Annual reports 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
Leeton VAD Annual reports 1968, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1968-1972.

BOX 14 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 014)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mobile Voluntary First Aid Detachment records, 1998-2001. Minute Book 1998-2000
Correspondence re closure 2001
Hills District VAD Attendence Books, 1981-1987. 2 attendance books: 4/2/81-1/2/84; 16/11/83-25/3/87
Nepean VAD records, 1957-1964. Annual report 1967; Annual report 1979; Annual VAD training camp Oct 1959; Histories (inc one written by Phil Jenkins); 50th Anniversary Nepean VAD (see also CD); Notes on Annual VAD camp Narrabeen 1963 and Narrabeen national fitness camp 1962
Hills District VAD Manikins Book, 1981-2002.
Nepean VAD Certificates of Appreciation, 1979-1983. 9 certificates presented Nepean VAD by ARCS
Lectern, 1968. Commemmoration 50 years gift "Brass Eagle Lectern" to Garrison Church, Millers Point, Sydney.
Miscellaneous invitations, photographs, 1944-1999. VAD club - brochure 'To honour those who served' 1939-1945.
Various invitations and photographgraphs - VAD Club members.
VAD Club attendance book 1996-1999.
VAD Club membership application Maisie Clayton 1948.
VAD Club Annual reports, 1963-2001. Annual reports 1963-1981
Annual reports 1982-2001
VAD Club History, 1948. Formation of the VAD Club.
Financial statements.
Newspaper cuttings, 1979-2000. Various newspaper cuttings.
Trinity Garrison Church Morning Service, 03/03/1968. To commemorate 50 years of voluntary service to the Community by the red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachments
Lady Gallegan farewell letter 31/12/1982, 1982. Open letter from Lady Galleghan on her retirement as Divisional Commandant of VASC NSW.
Scottish VA Detachment 6th Birthday 1939-1945, 1945. Includes farewell to Mrs Persia Porter, Commandant 11/08/1942 - 04/09/1949.
Includes autographs.
VAD Club visitors' book, 1948-1990.

BOX 15 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 015)
Barton VAD History by Phyl Toose, 1936-1975.
Turrumurra VAD history, 1940-1953. VAD no. 214 Turramurra. Written by Commandant Nelson.
Lady Galleghan's History Project - memories of former VADs, 1975. Correspondence to and from Lady Galleghan resulting from her advertisement for former Vas to contact her with stories and photographs from their past for her project to write a book on the history of the VADs
VA. - Mary Cleary, 1939-1945. Certificate of appreciation for service to the Voluntary Aid Movement during World War II (photographcopy).
VA - Joan Paige, 1999. Obituary - Sydney Morning Herald, 6 October 1999.
Annie Evans VA, 1914. Obituary + News items (photographcopies).
Lady Galleghan - Obituary, 1997. Obituary
Citation for Dorothy Lindsay, 1970. Citation for Dorothy Lindsay
VAD - Dorothy Rhodes, 1976. Condolence letter for Dorothy Rhodes
VAD - Daphne Cleland, 1920-1997. Correspondence and Memorial Programme
VA. Miss Ruby Storey, 1967. Tribute to Miss Ruby Storey - news article and photographcopy.
VA. Muriel Knox Doherty, 1915-1976. Muriel Knox Doherty R.R.C.
No. 6 VAD 1915-1920 (roneod copy).
List of Members.
VAD Newsletter, 1945. VAD Newsletter 15 November 1945
Mention of Miss Joy Hamilton - Cootamundra VAD
Dorothy Statham
Jessie McMaster
Dr Frances C.B. McKay
Roneod copy.
VAD Club miscellaneous correspondence and Annual reports, 1969-2001. Letters
Annual reports 1999-2001.
History of VAD - Goulburn / Narromine / City Central etc, Various. Brief Histories of VADs : Hills District, West Pymble, Gunnedah, Moree, Homebush, Pymble, Marrickville, Cremorne (with old VA photograph 1940), Kyogle, Lithgow, Metropolitan ""213"", City Central, Narromine, Goulburn with photograph
Newcastle VAS and red Cross Newscutting, 1941. Newcastle Morning ? and Miner's Advocate dated June 12 1941 - ""Lady Wakehurst launches YWCA service appeal - Newcastle VAD.
VA poem 'If'.
Also item on donations to Newcastle Red Cross.
Lady Galleghan - Material for VAD book, 1975-1983. Assorted collection of memos and correspondence kept by Lady Galleghan for use in VAD book
VAD - Roadside first aid posts and Assorted trophies, 1943-1997. VAD roadside first aid posts.
Trophies - Phyllis Tawyer, Marion McCann, Elizabeth Northcott, Lady Wakehurst, Wilfred Johnson, British VAD Cup, Lady Berryman, Persia Porter. Nomination of Doreen Rowlands for Phyllis Tawyer Memorial Award, 1982. Criteria for assessment of Wilfrid Johnson Cup 1968 (?). Overview of VAD hours of service and numerical strength, 1961-1962."
History of VADs, 1939-1976. History of VADS:
Nepean
Gowrie
Hurlstone Park
Metropolitan
Jamison
Katoomba
Liverpool
Aotearoa
Drummoyne
Gunning
Wyoming
Randwick
Croydon
Greenknowe
Camden
Campbelltown
Blackheath
History of Red Cross Aides by Peggy Upton.
VAD Club - Minutes, 1952-1983. Newsletters / Memos / Minutes
Kyogle VAD Newspaper Cuttings, 1941-1975. Handmade album of press cuttings and photographgraphs relating to Kyogle VAD
Lecturn presented by Vas to Garrison Church, 1964-1968. Correspondence / Programmes / Newspaper items, relating to brass lecturn presented to Garrison Church on their 125th anniversary (of the church) by the VAD
VAD - miscellaneous correspondence relating to formation of VAD, 1952-1976. miscellaneous letters / correspondence
Brief details of founding members of VAD
Lady Helen Munro Ferguson / Mrs John Moore
Lady Strickland Mrs Persia Porter
Mrs Eleanor McKinnon / Miss Teddy McLennan
Miss Ruby Storey
Miss Margaret Waddell
Miscellaneous correspondence / Newsletters / Annual reports 1965/1966, 1966/1967, 1962-1982. Correspondence relating to Henri Dunant Award.
miscellaneous newsletters and correspondence.
History of the NSW Vas.
Lady Galleghan's farewell speech.
Leaton VAD - Jessie Walker reynolds.
VAD miscellaneous History, 1944-1971. miscellaneous notes, History, Letters, Programmes. Citation - Mrs A. Moss, 1914-1971.
Margaret A Young - Parramatta VAD, 1966. Field Force Application
Newcastle Central and First Newcastle VAD Annual reports, 1955-1970. Newcastle 1st VAD Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972. Newcastle Central VAD Annual reports 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970.
Australia remembers, 1939-1945. Assorted letters of memories associated with red Cross during WWII - from VADs, Branch members and servicemen.
Red Cross Club Function at Masonic Centre November 1995.
VAs Australian Voluntary Aids during the Second World War", 1991. Article in "Journal of the Australian War Memories" no. 18, April 1991, by Melanie Oppenheimer (photographcopy).
Article on opening of red Cross VADClub, with photograph, 1948. Article from red Cross Activities, April 1948 and photograph (showing Persia Porter) on opening of VAD Club at red Cross House on 18 February, 1948.

BOX 16 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 016)
Gunnedah VAD Meeting Book, 2000-2001.
Gunnedah VAD minutes, 1997-2001.
Gunnedah VAD personal records or members in 1960, 1960.
Gunnedah VAD Annual reports, 1966-1981. Folder 1:
Annual reports and Membershi Rolls:
July 1966-June 1967
July 1967-June 1968
July 1968-June 1969
July 1969-June 1970
July 1970-June 1971
July 1971-June 1972
July 1978-June 1979
July 1979-June 1980
July 1980-June 1981
Gunnedah VAD Financial reports, Annual reports and Roll Calls, 1982-2001. Folder 2: Treasurer's records with Roll Calls 1991-1998
Annual reports and Membership Rolls:
July 1982-June 1983
July 1983-June 1984
July 1988-June 1999
July 1999-June 2000
July 2000-June 2001
Gunnedah VAD correspondence, 1983-2001.
Gunnedah VAD correspondence, 1979-1982.
Gunnedah VAD records, 1977-1998. Certificates
Roll Call receipt book
Meeting notes 1980-1981
Membership receipts 1998
Hours book Dec 1977-May 1981
Hours sheets

BOX 17 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 017)
Circular to VAS from Phil Bennett and Persia Galleghan, 1975. Circular 22/1975 from Phil Bennett and Persia Galleghan to VADS, on the occasion of Phil Bennett's retirement in 1975 as senior training officer.
Newsletter with named qualified First Aid instructors."
Post Office Women's Auxiliary VAD Annual reports, 1943-1945. Third and Fourth annual report 1943-1944
Fourth and Fifth annual reoports 1944-1945
Assorted VAD memos / forms, 1940s. Application form for award of war service bars and for VA membership.
Memos to executive council re Lady Galleghan's retirement.
Assorted Correspondence / Newsletters, 1943-1949. VAD News sheet dated 15 May 1943.
Handwritten list of VAS / Hours Worked / Personal info. Dated 1944.
Assorted circulars / letters.
Letter from Mrs Nancy J Manson to Colonel Nelson, re : accompanying English war service brides from Sydney to Brisbane dated 8 October 1946.
Formation of Stanmore, Tuncurry, Turramurra, Vaucluse and V.A.R. VAD, 1953. Handwritten account of formation of Stanmore VAD.
Mentions of Rose Piper, Russell Lea, Anzac Buffet and others.
History of Metropolitan VAD, 1940-1965. History of Metropolitan VAD, including mention of people and events, 1940-1965.
Brochures / Programmes / News sheets, 1940-1974. VAD - The Girls in Blue.
VAD News sheet dated 15 February 1947
Brochure signed by Persia Porter ""The origin and growth of voluntary aid to the medical services in time of war.
Assorted social programmes and parade programmes.
Maitland VAD - Brochure Jubilee Ball 1951."
HMS Glory : VAD accounts of repatriation trips, 1945. Handwritten accounts by VAS (Elizabeth Lane nee Snow, Gert Collier) of their time on board HMS Glory on her Pacific repatriation trips.
VAD club assorted correspondence and records, 1998-2005. Copy of talk given by Dr Keith Suter, Friday 29 May 1998 at the 50th Anniversary luncheon of the VAD Club.
Correspondence re Long Service Awards - June Blundell, Anne Haines, Enid Canning and Phyllis Jenkins.
Correspondence re plaque - Beryl Suthers.
Active members' list 15 June 2005."
VAD Club - Minutes, Financial statements, ACM Minutes, 1950-2001. VAD Club Minutes, Financial statements 1998-2001.
VA Committee mintues 1998.
Agenda of VAD Club 2nd AGM 4 August 1950."
VAD Club correspondence and minutes, 1997-2001. Correspondence re red Cross Memorial at Wynyard Park.
VA Club minutes 1999-2001.
VAD Club, 2003. Memories VAD. Jean Haughey nee Alderton and Nancy Manson.
VAD Club - Dorothy Lindsay, 2001-2004. Newspaper clippings of Dorothy Lindsay, member of VAD Club.
VAD newspaper reports, 1943-2004. VAD overseas appointments 1943 and report.
VAD service in Ceylon circa 1942.
Director's report 2004.
VAD Memorial 1991.
Hospital ship ""Oranje".
VAD Club minutes and correspondence, 2001-2003.

BOX 18 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 018)
Hunter VAD Minutes and correspondence, 1996-1999. Minutes/various correspondence.
Hunter VAD - Assorted correspondence, 1999-2000. Assorted correspondence.
Memos.
Circulars.
Bulletins.
Hunter VAD -Duty detail reports, 1995-2001.
Hills District VAD - Annual reports, 1974-1983. Annual reports 1974-1983
Hills District Handbook 1981, 1981. VAD Handbook 1981
Hunter VAD membership records, c. 1999.
Homebush VAD Annual reports, 1955-1958. Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958.

BOX 19 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 019)
VASC - Officers' Meetings, 1980 - 2003. 3 brochures: 1980-1982, 1997-2001, 2002-2003
Northside VAD Annual reports, 1995-2001. 1995-2002, 1997-2001
Northside VAD Minutes of Meetings, Northside VAD, 1996-1999.
Northside VAD Members' Profiles, 2002-2006.
Northside VAD - Meetings, Agendas, 2002-2003.
History of Lismore's Voluntary Aid Detachment, 2002.
Australian Red Cross Northern Rivers region 2005 calendar, 2005. Shows programs and VAD workers, Northern Rivers region, Lismore.
Closure of Red Cross regional Office, Lismore, May 2010. The Northern Rivers Echo, The Northern Star, May 2010, email Judith Light. Letter from Alstonville Branch to Lewis Kaplan re planned closure of Lismore regional office, 18 April 2010.
Tribute re nursing during Spanish influenza epidemic, 1919. Kensington VAD
Formation of Voluntary Helpers' Department - various correspondence, 1962-1983.

BOX 20 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 020)
History of VAD Cadets with photographgraph, 1965-1972. History of establishment of VAD cadets within Service Corps with newspaper photographgraph of new cadets receiving certificate, Penrith Press 24 May 1972.
Hills VAD register of Members, 1992-2004.
Hills VAD register of Members, 1983-1991.
Hills VAD Sign On-Off register, 1992-1999.
Hills VAD Years of Service register, 1986-1995.
Hills VAD Roll Book, 1975-1981.
Hills VAD Minutes of Meetings, 2003-2004. 10/12/2003 - 10/11/2004 (final meeting)
Hills VAD Attendance register, 1982-1984. VAD Cadets members attendance register
Hills VAD Cadets Annual report 1984, 1984. VAD Cadets annual report 1984 + assorted supporting documents
Hills District VAD Membership records etc, 1976-2002. Bundle of assorted records: Enrolment of past members; records of current V.A.s (date of joining, certificates, medals etc.) Enrolment forms; records of past members and beauty carers.

BOX 21 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 021)
Baulkham Hills VAD correspondence and documents 1976, 1976.
Baulkham Hills VAD correspondence and documents 1977-1978, 1977-1978.
Baulkham Hills VAD correspondence and documents 1980-1981, 1980-1981.
Baulkham Hills VAD Medical Equipment Pool documents, 1980-1982. Documents relating to setup of Baulkham Hills VAD Medical Equipment Pool.
Correspondence with Western Sydney Area Assistence Scheme.
Baulkham Hills VAD Cadet Corps membership records, 1983-1985.
Baulkham Hills VAD assorted correspondence 1974-1975, 1974-1975. Baulkham Hiils VAD. Assorted correspondence 1974-1975
103rd AGH, Baulkham Hills hospital, 1941-1946, 1941-1946. review of 103rd AGH, Baulkham Hills

BOX 22 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 022)
Fairfield VAD - various competition certificates and awards, 1988 - 2006. Georges River Softball (16/12/00), Lioness Club (Thelma Daley) 8/6/94, Lady Galleghan Metropolitan Cup 3rd place 2006, 1994 Wilfred Johnson Cup, 3rd Fairfield competition certificates and awards.
Baulkham Hills VAD - Various VAD courses, handbooks and notes, 1980s. Basic guide to VASC.
First Aid for Motorists.
Caring for People at Home.H.A.S.E. Committee. Course outline. Instructor Guidelines.
Lecture 2. Sporting Injuries.
Personal Care Course.
Essential First Aid Course.
Care of the Sick Child.
Basic Nursing at Home.
Exam Questions.
Babysitter's Course.
Bleeding and Severe cuts.
Casualty simulation training, 1940s-1980s. Various documents and publications relating to casualty simulation (including Casualties Union)
Training, make-up.
'Casualty Faking' by E. Ward.
Plan and instructions for October 1981 simulated 'Quarry Crash' exercise.
History of Lismore VAD, 2002. Booklet - foreword by Helen Wynd.
Nepean VAD reunion Dinner, 1987. Invitation to reunion dinner, 30 years' service.
Miscellaneous correspondence to and from Lady Galleghan, 1965-1974. History of Lithgow VAD plus memos.
History of NSW VADs.
Assorted VAD correspondence/Memos/Programmes, 1936-1957. Plus list of Homebush VAD members, 1936.

BOX 23 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 023)
Australian Red Cross Society NSW Badge Book, 1916-1930. Book containing a list of badges ordered for VADs 1916-1918. The remainder of book contains newspaper cuttings, photographs relating to red Cross 1922-1930. N.B. Junior red Cross.
Gordon VAD Annual reports and Quartermasters Journal, 1915-1920s. red Cross VAD No.026 Gordon Branch Commandants annual report book. Quartermaster's journal inhcluding photographgraphs from 1915-1920s.
History of VADs, not known. History of various detachments including Newcastle, Sydney, Marrickville, , Cowra, Parramatta, Barton, Kyogle, Armidale, Albury, Albury, Aotearoa, Balgowlah, Ballina, Bankstown, Jamison.
miscellaneous memos and correspondance, 1961-1963.
VADs passages to Commonwealth for dependents of servicemen on several ships, WWII, 1946-1948.
Assorted correspondence and memos, 1944-1958.
VASC- Road Samaritans, 1975-1979. Various correspondence
VAD Annual reports (various), 1958-1966. Annual reports of Parramatta, City Central, Jamieson, Wakehurst, Metropolitan, St George, Mountbatten, Wollongong, Auburn, Nepean, Newcastle, Parkes, Wingham, Mudgee, Lismore, Moree, Ballina, etc.
Balgowlah VAD 808 Roll Call Book, 1939-1946.
VAD Annual reports, NSW Division, 1975-1988. NSW Division VAD Annual reports 1975/76 to 1987/88.

BOX 24 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 024)
History of VADs, 1914-1948.
History of VADs, 1914-1991. Letters from past VADS in response to Lady Galleghan's request in the Sydney Morning Herald on June 6, 1975. These letters include people recalling their experiences of VADs in WWI,1940s and 1950s and the Maitland flood of 1955.
VAD History- various, 1917-1970. Includes newspaper clippings from 1945, VADs going to Japan, VAD handbook, Syllabus of training VASC 1968, 1969, 1970, 1917 letter to Miss Peterson on the closing of the red Cross convalescence home in Turramurra. "A Memorial to the Voluntary Aid Detachment by Alice Penman in 'reveille'.
VAD correspondence and report, 1909. Beginning of VAD in England 1909.
VAD Persia Porter- events, 1944-1996. Correspondence and programmes relating to events in VASC including Garrison Church restoration appeal.
1958 women's parade scheme."
VAD- History, correspondence and reports, 1909-1942. Assorted information relating to the early years of the VASC. Correspondence re "Lady Helen Challenge Shield" and original 1920 book on the Shield.
VAD History - Letters, 23 June 1941 to 1950, 17 July 1975. Letter from Mrs N.A. Moy in response to query from Lady Galleghan, detailing WWII and immediate post WWII experiences. response by Lady Gallehan 6 August 1975.
Letter to Lady Galleghan from Phyll Bennett re training, 1976.
Northside VAD assorted reports/memos/minutes, 1995-2001.
Scottish VAD list of members and correspondence, 1951. List of leaders.
Letter dated 1951 - resignation of Section Leader of Section No. 3.
Roma reid - Home Nursing Certificate.
Article entitled ""An Atlantic VA in the Big Flood Clean-up"", 1955. Pages from Atlantic Magazine of June 1955, Volume 5 Number 5.
5-page article on the VAD members who went to the flood areas to help feed the army of people trying to clear up the wreckage following the Maitland floods of 1955. Mrs N.M. Davey was the Commandant-in-Charge. Includes photographgraphs.
History of VADS - letters, 1946-1992. Assorted correspondence and letters and telephone chain

BOX 25 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 025)
History of VADs- letters, 1946-1992. Includes staff report, annual reports, newspaper clippings, reprots from the thirtyniner, VAD detachment report of activities, report by Hon Director Persia Porter, on the inaugural meeting of the National Voluntary Service Advisory Committee meeting
History of VASC- events, 1958-1984. Amounts rased by the VAD, lectures schedule, press release, weekend training camp, sea service by VADS first aid trained staff for emergency unit, interviewing notes for study - field and force, VAD training camp 1955.
VASC workshop for first aid instructors, 1984.
History of VASC- Varieties, 1946-1992. Information reading, the Eopic fo the red Cross, Committee- Voluntary Aid/Voluntary Aid Service Corps, Timetable of train for US Army dependents, detailed visits to the country from VAD headquarters, yearly figures for city detachments, permite card, VAD commanmants, 13th anniversary programme handbook
Dorothy Lindsay- VAD, 1920-1970. Memories of a 50 year involvement with red Cross of Dorothy Lindsay , JP.
VAD Club correspondence, circulars, bulletins, 2005-2006.
NSW Division Correspondence, 2000. miscellaneous incoming correspondence
NSW Division Inward correspondence- VADs - circulars, 1992-1993. Circulars
Invitations- various, 1989-1990. Jean Kerkin- Commandant
Potted history of red Cross VAD Club, Shirley Wood Archive researcher, 1948 - 2008. Potted history of red Cross VAD Club.
Newspaper cutting inlcuding photograph of obituary for Phyl Jenkins 2008
Memorial Plaque VAD Jessie Gardens."
Book, 1964. Brief history foundation VAD.
Book - history of RAMWS, begins with the VAD.
VAD 'IF' poem - plus VAD Toast.
Miscellaneous letters, etc.
VASC circulars 1982 and 1983 plus history of Phyllis Tawyer Memorial Award, 1982-3.
History of VADs - letters to Lady Galleghan, 1975.
Memorial plaque Jessie Street Gardens Sydney, 2008.
miscellaneous correspondence, 1990-1998.
Incoming correspoindence, 1991-1993.
Maps of red Cross zones NSW, circa 1980s-1990s. Includes contact details of commandants

BOX 26 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 026)
VAD Club - Memos, letters etc, 2007 - 2008. plus one photograph - 1962 Annual parade, Victoria Barracks.
Lady Persia Galleghan cassette, 2002. Audio Cassette of Lady Galleghan's Memorial Service. St Stephen's Uniting Church, Sydney
Phyl Jenkins farewell 31st Oct 1992, 1992. Video of Phyl Jenkins farewell. 31st October 1992.
VAD and red Cross 77th year anniversary, 1991. Audio cassette of red Cross VAs 77 year anniversary 27 October 1991. Holy Trinity, the Garrison Church, Argyle Place, Sydney
Letters - Persia Porter, 1965-1981. Letters from Persia Porter to the VAD clubs regarding her travels overseas
Video of red Cross VAD reunion 26th October, 1991, 1991. red Cross reunion commemorating 77 years of continuous service. Held at Harbourside Foyer, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.
Scottish VAD Programs From VAD concerts 19342-1946, 1942-1946. Includes programs from the annual VAD concerts 26th October 1946, Annual church parade of the Scottish VADs 19th December, 1943 at the Garrison's Church, Millers Point. Also includes parade of the Scottish VADs at the Garrison Church, Millers Point May 17th, 1942.
report on the History of the VAD Ladies Club 1980-1987, 1980-1987. Includes reports from the president's report of the VAD club 1986-87, and an outline of a talk given by Miss M A Sample on the History of the VAD Ladies Club on Wednesday March 12, 1980.
Hills District VAD Invitations, 1979. Invitations and associated material for the opening of the Hills District VAD 28th July, 1979
Assorted newspaper items, 1949-1958. red Cross Award and newspaper photographs of Lady Galleghan, Phyllis Jenkins and others. Assorted photographs of Persia Porter." VAD jumps from Bus to Aid Hurt Man"- 1949 article on Miss Dorothy Rhodes of Epping VAD. Circular dated 28 February 1958- inspected by the Queen Mother
Annual report/Circulars/ History of branch album, 1953. Red Cross review dated March 1983
Annual reports 1961-1962, 1962-63, 1968-69
Circular dated 19/9/1966
Brief history of Lismore VAD from Persia Porter, dated 9 Sept 1957.
History of Lismore VAD.
photograph album of Vas.
The red Cross Story booklet.
Parkes VAD Album of photographs and newspaper cuttings, 1952 - 1972. Parkes VAD Newspaper cuttings and photographgraphs, Annual reports 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, Hours of service report, 1956.
Riverina VAD miscellaneous correspondence and roll call book 1996, 1995 - 1998.

BOX 27 (|Red Cross Archives control number VAD 027)
Hills District VAD Roll call book, 1988-1995.
Hills District VAD Annual reports and Annual General Meeting minutes, 1981-2004.
Hills District VAD miscellaneous correspondence, 1998-2004.
VAD Interdivisional Memoranda, 1962-1964, 1962-1965. Interdivisional memoranda 1962-1965, including discussions of uniforms in 1962 and discussion of auxiliary nursing personnel in 1964.

BOX 28 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 028)
Mrs Joyce Snelling, personal pictures and memories, 30th Scottish VAD, 1940 -1973. Personal pictures and memories of Mrs Joyce Snelling
Nepean VAD Duty book, minute book, cash book, misc corres/uniform info, 1959 - 2009. Uniform information… badge placement, tying of scarves etc.
Minute book - 2002 - 2009
Minute books - 1959 - 1968
Lowes red Cross uniform catalogue
Nepean VAD Certificates - Awards, 1987 - 2005. Various awards - certificates 1887 - 2005
3 Pennants in appreciation
Penrith ASC
Sth Penrith Rotary Club
Manly Sea Eagles recruitment Poster, 1940s. ""Join the VAD"" (2) apply red Cross House, Jameison St.
List of North Sydney VAD members, 1915-1919.
History of Nepean VAD, 1957-1959.

BOX 29 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 029)
Coffs Harbour VAD and Minute Books, 1967-1996. Minute Books 1996, 1993-1995, 1991-1993, 1988-1990
Australian red Cross certificates 1995, 2003, 2006
Annual reports 1967-1982
Minutes from Ambulance meetings 1967-1985.
Dawn Cole's report - VAD. History of Branch and VAD.
Master oll Book 1970-1987.
Hours Books 1993-1995; 1987-1991.
Jean Stephens, VA - newspaper cutting, 2002. Awarded OAM for service to the Australian community, especially the Australian red Cross.

BOX 30 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 030)
Central Coast VAD: "Black Cross - Events face extinction as first aid service axed, 3 July 2009. Article from Express Advocate, 3 July 2009 re planned closure of red Cross VADs on Central Coast.
Commonwealth directory of Voluntary Aid Detachments, 1940-1944.
Corps Confab - newsletter of Albury/Wodonga VADs, March 1995.
The Hills VAD miscellaneous documents and correspondence, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2004. The Hills VAD Handbook, agenda AGM 1980, information for section leaders, The Link, 96 and 97, history of the Hills VAD, meeting minutes re closure of the Hills VAD, circulars and VAD members' list.
The Hills VAD handbooks, 1981 and 2004. 2004 draft VAD Handbook (CD) and 1981 Handbook.
Shirley Allan - biography, 1975-1985. Biography and Death Notice, Shirley Allan, The Hills VADs.
Bathurst VAD :'First Aid Program Disbands', 2009. Clippings from Lithgow Mercury, 30 June 2009 and Western Advocate 29 June 2009 on termination of Bathurst VAD first aid program. Picture of regional liaison officer, Rob Steenson.
VAD newsletters, 1989-2000. The Link newsletters, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
One newsletter.
One Zone 1 and 2 Country Conference bulletin, 1989.
Reaching Out newsletter, 1994.
Mountbatten VAD Annual reports, 1962 and 1966. Annual reports 1962 and 1966 plus "A Creed of the red Cross.
VAD Annual reports 1962-1967, 1962-1967. Annual reports for the following VADs:
Jamison (1966), Scottish (1966), Moree (1966), Wakehurst (1962 and 1966), Stanmore (1962 and 1966), Wollongong (1966), Tamworth (1966), Coffs Harbour (1966 and 1967), Mullumbimby (1966), Mudgee (1966), Narrabri (1966), Wagga Wagga (1966), Newcastle (1966), Lismore (1966), Marrickville (1965 and 1967), Strathfield (1962), Parkes (1967), Bourke (1967), West Pymble (1967), Gowrie (1962).

BOX 31 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 031)
First Aid Certificates (2) for Alice Moss, 1940, 1951. 2 First aid certificates dated 10/10/1940 and 6/12/1951 for Alice Moss, Waveley VAD.
Fundraising records.
Newspaper cuttings.
VAD newspaper clippings World War II, 1940-1960. VAD activities during and after World War II
Assorted correspondence, 1997-2004. Correspondence relating to the Vad Club.
Financial statements.
Annual reports.
Persia Porter Scholarship, 2004-2006. Correspondence relating to the Persia Porter Scholarship
Wollongong VAD master roll book, July 1966-1981.
Mudgee VAD Annual reports, 1962-1972. 1962-1963, 1967-1968 (summary), 1968-1969 (summary), 1971-1972.
Narrabri VAD Annual reports, 1962-1967. 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967
Northern Suburbs Annual reports, 1955-1963. Annual reports 1955-56, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963.
St George VAD Annual reports 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1961-1972. Annual reports 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971 (? Year not stated), 1971-1972.
Scottish VAD Annual reports, 1956-1970.. Annual reports 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1962-1963, 1961-1962, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970.
Stanmore VAD Annual reports, 1955-1963. Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1962-1963.
Strathfield VAD Annual reports, 1955-1963. Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1962-1963.
Wagga Wagga VAD Annual reports, 1958-1972. Wagga Wagga VAD Annual reports 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
Wingham VAD Annual reports, 1957-1971. Wingham VAD Annual reports 1957-1958, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1969-1970, 1970-1971.
Wollondilly VAD Annual report 1962-1963, 1962-1963.
Parramatta VAD Annual reports, 1955-1972. Parramatta VAD 210 Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
Turramurra VAD Annual reports, 1955-1958. 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958
Sydney University VAD Annual reports, 1955-1958. Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958.
Wakehurst VAD Annual reports, 1955-1969. Wakehurst VAD Annual reports 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969.
Waverley VAD Annual report 1955-1956, 1955-1956.
Taree VAD Annual reports, 1966-1969. Taree VAD Annual reports 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969.
Wollongong VAD Annual reports, 1957-1972. Wollongong VAD Annual reports 1957-1958, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
West Pymble VAD Annual reports 1966-1967, 1966-1972. West Pymble VAD Annual reports 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
Tamworth VAD Annual reports, 1956-1967. Tamworth VAD Annual reports 1956-1957, 1961-1962, 1966-1967.
Scrapbook of cuttings 1961-1966.
Voluntary Aid reserve Annual report 1966-1967, 1966-1972. Annual report 1966-1967, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972.
Mullumbimby VAD Annual reports, 1966-1972. 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972
Sutherland VASC Annual reports; 1971-1972, 1971-1972.

BOX 32 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 032)
Jennett Starling, Scottish VAD, personal documents, 1940's and 1970's. photographs and clippings re bombing of Bellevue Hill, World War II, plus history of red Cross and Blood Transfusion Service, plus red Cross Conventions. photograph of VA uniform, Ms Sue Other Gee, Point Piper VADs.
Sydney VAD list of duties 1950-1955, 1950-1955. List of duties and activities of Sydney based VADs, 1950-1955.
VASC circulars 1980 plus correspondence, 1980.
VASC circulars 1981, 1981.

BOX 33 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 033)
The Highlander, Journal of the Scottish VAD, 1949-1955. October 1949, January 1950, April 1950, December 1952, December 1954, May 1955 issues (photocopies).
VAD Annual Parade programmes and invitation, 1953-1964. VAD Annual Parade programmes 1953 and 1960, invitation 1964
VAD and Civil Defence correspondence, 1965. Memos from Persia Porter re VADs and Civil Defence working together, particularly in disaster relief.
VAD Club - a brief history, 1945-1978.
VAD Dedication of Stained Glass Window, 2004. Dedication of stained glass window, St John's Church, Gordon, on 11 July 2004 to the memory of Beryl Suthers, who served with the VAD in the Middle East, 1941-1943.
Edith Monk - Certificates, 1942-1956. Commandant Edith May Monk, Strathfield VAD - certificates awarded and news clippings.
VA accounts re HMS Formidable, 1945-1990. VAs aboard HMS Formidable, 1945-1946, including photographs.
VAs aboard "HMS Glory", 1945-1946. Experience of ten Australian VAs on board "HMS Glory", plus one photographgraph, compiled by Amedia Grose.
VA certificates, assorted, 1939-1979. miscellaneous certificates awarded to Vas, including Influenza Worker certificates.
VAD reports, 1946-1983.
"The Link" and VASC newsletter, 1986-2000. "The Link" 1995, 1996-2000 and VASC newsletter, 1986. Including memo and letter from Lady Galleghan to Gwen Padmore, regional Director, Central Coast.
VAD newsheet, concert programme, assorted documents, 1945-1950's. Programme - Annual VAD concert, 26/10/1946
Newsheet 15/2/1945
photograph - VAD choir, 1950's, Lady Gowrie Hospital.
photograph - Giles Cup, Newcastle - won by City Central team (photographcopy).
The VAs' "If" poem.
VA Applications for Awards, 1945. Awards - applications for King's brooch and bar.
VASC training syllabi, handbooks and circulars, 1936-2000. VASC Training Syllabus 1971-1974
VAD Handbooks 1936, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1967.
VASC circulars 2000.

BOX 34 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 034)
Alice Moss, VA - biography, 1914-1961. record of service of Alice Moss, VA, including personal photograph.
Dorothy Purves, nee Shard, VA, 1916/1917. Dorothy Purves, VA, went to England in 1916 as married VA. photographs and innoculation forms.
History of VAD and individual attachments, 1914-1990. Also, a history of NSW Vas 1914-1990. Part 1 and 2, including the story of VAD, by John Gordon.
VAD Annual reports, 1946-1990.
Biographical notes on outstanding VAD leaders, 1904-1975. Outstanding VAD leaders of NSW:
Phyllis Bennett
Olive Clifton
Joy Hamilton
Frances McKay
Eleanor Mackinnon
Jessie McMaster
Edith Maymonk
Gladys Moore
Alicia Maria Moss
Agnes Sinclair
Joyce Snelling
Ruby Storey
Phyllis Tawyer
Assorted VAD correspondence, memos, memories, 1928-1999. "Stand Down" - memoirs of VADs.
Assorted correspondence.
Memoirs: "Bride Ships" - Florence Ross.
Memoirs: "Escort Duty"
Memoirs: Mrs elsie Harris, VA.
Fespic Games involvement.
Address given by Noreen Minogue, 1967.
Forbes VAD - list of members, 1946.
Letter of membership for Manly VAD member, Mrs Gwendoline Caldecott, 20 March 1956. Signed by Persia Porter
Photographcopy of notes written by Agnes Sinclair, April 1953. Notes on:
Stanmore VA Detachment
Rose Hall Convalescent Home, Darlinghurst
"The Mill" at Moss Vale
Red Cross Home at Exeter and other memories from 1920s-1940s

BOX 35 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 035)
Miss Doris Ziems, VAD, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1972. Letters from Persia Porter relating to presentation of awards, Queen's brooch and bars to Doris Ziems. photographgraph of Doris Ziems.
VAD Annual reports 1955-1966, 1955-1966. Annual reports for the following VADs:

Folder 1 (1955-1958):
Parkes, Marrickville, Northern Suburbs, Tamworth, Wingham, Stanmore, Scottish, Liverpool, Sydney University, Wagga Wagga, Turramurra, Strathfield, Nepean, Orange.

Folder 2 (1963-1964):
Haberfield, Meals on Wheels, Auburn, Lismore, Grafton, Wakehurst, Casino, Gowrie, Parkes, Mountbatten, Metropolitan, Nepean, Tamworth, Jamison, Stanmore, Wingham, Mudgee, Wagga Wagga, Newcastle, Ballina, City Central, St George, Scottish, Moree, Narrabri.

Folder 3 (1965-1966):
Stanmore, Marrickville, Nepean, City Central, Parramatta.
First VAD Parade in Newcastle - letter and photographcopy from Margaret MacRae nee Thirlaway, 1938-1986.
Parramatta VAD history, 1915-1959 and 1969. Article on Margaret Young, VAD.
VAD rules, instructions and procedures in administration, training, etc, 1938-1939. Letter dated 23 August 1938 to Mrs A.A. White of Scone on setting up a voluntary aid detachment. Circular on first aid/home nursing/ARP classes/uniforms/selection of officers/medals, etc.
Formation of Scone VAD.
Wollongong VAD minute book, 1963-1984.
Northside VAD minute book, 2002-2003.
Personal histories of early VADs, Various. Letters from various VAs, relating their personal histories with the VADs, including detailed information from Edith Monk, Commandant of Strathfield VAD.
photographgraphs of Enid Hutton- VAD World War II, 1939-1945. This is a series of photographgraphs of Enid Hutton - a VAD during World War II who lived on the North Shore
Two letters re Strathfield VAD, 1961-1977. Two letters dated December 1961 and 29 April 1977 relating to the service of Miss Beverley Pye as a voluntary aid of Strathfield VADs. Donated by Miss Beverley Pye, April 2016 (address: Hopetoun Village, 221 Ferntree Court, Castle Hill NSW 2154).

BOX 36 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 036)
Persia Porter's correspondence to VADs, 1965-1969. miscellaneous correspondence from Persia Porter to the following VADs:
Scottish, Moree, Leeton, Tamworth, Jamison, Taree,Wakehurst, Marrickville, Parkes, Stanmore, Bourke, Boggabri, Newcastle, Harden, Griffith, Young, Narrabri, Lithgow, Wollondilly, Wauchope, Stanmore, Ballina, Casino, Lismore, Mullumbimby, Wingham, Pymble.
History of City Central VAD, 1940-1964. 2 copies.
History of Maitland VADs, Various. List of Maitland members
History of Ku-ring-gai VAD 1937-1948, 1937-1948.
History of Jamison VAD, 1952-1963, 1967. Plus proposal to close 1967.
Hills District VAD History, 1968-1969, 1975. History
History of Cronulla VAD, 1940-1947.
History of Walcha VAD, 1973-1990. Plus biography of Nancy Nivison, now Mrs Nancy Gordon.
History of Turramurra and Killara VADs, 1914-1945.
History of Tenterfield VAD, 1940-1946.
History of Tamworth VAD, 1942-1970.

BOX 37 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 037)
History of Feminist VADs and Annual report, 1950.
List of VADs, 1942 and photographcopy of photograph of VA group, 1942. List of names on nominal roll of VADs in following VADs:
Warringah
Homebush
Canterbury
RCYS
Ku-ring-gai
Scottish
Roseville
Katoomba
Blackheath
Gundagai
Cremorne
Cowra
Turramurra
Wahroongah
HQ
Homebush
Pymble
Balglowlah
Kempsey
Manly
Northern Suburbs
Strathfield
Feminist
Greenwich
Bankstown
Moree
Hurlstone Park
Berrima
Photocopy of photograph of Vas with names, October 1941.
Nepean VAD Cadet report, 1980-1981. Scrapbook by Jean Stephens, Cadet leader, Nepean VAD, for the year 1980-1981.
Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations, Nepean VAD, 1982. Booklet celebrating fifty years of the Nepean VAD. photographs, activities, history.
Original draft of VASC - the Book, Joan Clark, 1984-.
Metropolitan VAD Annual reports, 1940-1964.
Miscellaneous VA memos and newspaper cuttings, 1952-2004. Newspaper cuttings, programmes, programme of Lismore VAD 25th anniversary luncheon.
Jean Armour - VA, WWII, Cremorne - newspaper cutting.
Scottish VAD history and list of personnel, 1939-1946. Including group photographgraph. Fifth Annual report.
VAD [papers various, 1967-1990. VAD one-day seminar 1967, address by N. Minogue
Details of VAD trophies awarded, as at 1990
Names and addresses of commandants
Thanks and Farewell - final letter from Persia Galleghan as head commandant, 1982.
Article on VAD Sydney Kanyana, 1964, 1964. Article from North Shore Times, October 21, 1964, on VAD Sydney Kanyana at the Menzies Hotel.
Various histories of VADs, 1914-1943. Histories of:
Dalmeny - VAD 96, 1919. Member Marjorie Dowtty (photograph 1926), now Mrs Ellacott.
Bourke - formed 1939. Letter re history by Phyllis L. Simson (Sec.).
Homebush - formed 1936. Letter by J. Aikman (history).
Cowra - formed 1939. Letter by Mollie Noble.
Oberon - 1914 - Mrs R.C. McKean (Hon Sec). Service given by Ms Olive Srevenson VA.
Metropolitan - 1940 - letter Claris M. Sallway.
Homebush - now Strathfield - 1938-1939 Mrs Rae Dick, nee Kemp. photograph - Elizabeth Hipwell (nee Barnett-Smith).
Narromine VAD: No. 902, 1940 - letter Mrs N.P. Baker. History from Mrs C.M. Ballhausen.
Gundagai VAD - No. 909, 1939-1945 - letter Roslyn McKinney.
Taree - 1939, No. 235 - letter Jean Pearson, formed by Mrs Patterson.
Dubbo - 1914-1938 - letter Mrs M.J. Brooks.
Huntleys Point - 1940 - letter Lila Srochs (nee McKenzie).
Orange - No. 241 - 1939 - letter Daisy Millescroft.
North Sydney - No. 814, 1940 - Letter Dorothy Statham.
Northern Suburbs - No. 203, 1935 - letter L. Arter.
Handbook of Voluntary Aid Detachment Australia, 1943.
Letter written by Dorothy Rhodes, 1914, re fifty years of VA history.
Goulburn - letter Hesba Crisp.

BOX 38 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 038)
Biographies, 1914-1961. Outstanding leaders NSW VADs :
Phyllis Bennet
Olive Clifton
Joan Fisher
Joy Hamilton
Francis CB May
Eleanor Mackinnon
Jessie McMaster
Ruby Storey
Phyllis Tawyer
Edith May monk
Gladys Moore
Alice Moss
Agnes Sinclair
Joyce Snelling
VASC circulars from Lady Galleghan and rules and regulations for VASC cadets, 1970's.
VAD correspondence, 1976-1979. VAD histories written by:
Beth Marriott (nee Matthews)
Dorothy Rhodes
Rae Dick (nee Kemp)
June Barnet.
Letter from Doris S. Chapple re formation of VAD 847, Gunning, 1940-1975. Badge and photographs included.
Cronulla VAD No. 828 assorted documents, 1941-1945. Documents originally belonging to Hazel Lillian Young, VAD Cronulla (No. 828):
Primary First Aid Certificate, 11/8/1941
Secondary First Aid Certificate, 6/7/1942
Revisionary First Aid Certificate, 15/6/1943
Primary Home Nursing Certificate, 19/12/1940
Secondary Home Nursing Certificate, 19/12/1941
Revisionary Home Nursing Certificate, 12/4/1945.

Photocopies of:
VAD Hospital Service Card Jan-June 1943
Home Nursing Certificate, 14/12/1942
First Aid Certificate, 25/9/1944
Certificate of Appreciation for VAD service, 1940-1945.

Photograph of Hazel Young, taken 25/1/1943 at the Australia Day March from Wynyard Square to Botanical Gardens - in uniform with Cronulla VAD.

Biography of Hazel Young and her sister, Doris Alice Young, with information of their work for Cronulla VAD No. 828.

Badges: Hazel Young's - 2 VAD Australia badges
Cronulla Detachment No. 828 badge
VAD Eastern Command badge
ARCS badge
Honorary Director's reports, 1952-1954. reports August 1952-May 1953 and
Dec 1953-June 1954.
Letter from Rica Jackson, Commandant Epping VAD to Dr Mackay, 1945.
Activities of Strathfield VAD, written by Edith Monk, Commandant, 1946, 1914-1956. Also, 47 certificates from May 1940 to Dec 1956 on:
Canteen and Invalid Cooking
First Aid
First Aid Instructor
Home Nursing
Home Nursing Instructor
Hygiene and Sanitation
Nutrition

BOX 39 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 039)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. Card records of individual members of Actearoa, Albury, Ardlethan, Armidale, Ashbury, Auburn, AWFC, Balgowlah, Ballina, Bankstown, Barton, Bathurst, Bega, Berrima, Blackheath, Blacktown, Boggabri, Bonalbo, Bowral, Byron Bay, Bourke, Camden, Campbelltown, Casino, Central Coast, City Central, Coffs Harbour, Collaroy, Condobolin, Corowa, Corrimal, Cowra, Cremorne, Croydon, Cronulla, Cumberland, Cootamundra.

BOX 40 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 040)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. Card membership records for Double Bay, Drummoyne, Dubbo, Dutch, Earlwood, Eastwood, Epping, Fairfield, Feminist Club, Forbes, Glen Innes, Gloucester, Gosford, Goulburn, Gowrie, Grafton, Greenknowe, Greenwich, Griffith, Gunnedah, Gunning, Haberfield, Hawkes, Hawkesbury, Hay, Headquarters VADs.

BOX 41 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 041)
VASC Detachments Membership, 1940s-1960s. Card records for Hills District, Holroyd, Homebush, Hunter, Hunters Hill, Hurlstone Park, Hurstville, Illawarra, Ingleburn, Inverell, Jamison, Jubilee Group, Katoomba, Kempsey, Ku-ring-gai, Kyogle, Lane Cove, Leeton, Lindfield, Lithgow, Lismore, Liverpool, Macleay, Macquarie, Maitland, Manly VADs.

BOX 42 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 042)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. Card records of membership of Murwillumbah, Mudgee, Mountbatten 1,2,3,4, Mullumbimby, Murray, Muswellbrook, Mitchell, Moree 1,2, Metropolitan 1,2,3,4,5, Narrabri, Marrickville VADs.

BOX 43 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 043)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. Card records of membership of Nepean (6), Newcastle Central, 1st Newcastle, 3rd Newcastle, Norfolk Island, Northside, North Sydney, Northern Suburbs (1 and 2), Orange, Orana, Parkes (1 and 2) VADs.

BOX 44 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 044)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. Card records of membership of Parramatta 1, 2, 3, Peninsula, Petersham, Point Piper, Port Kembla, Post Office, Pymble, West Pymble, Queanbeyan, Randwick, Roseville, red Cross House, RCYS, reserve, Riverina, Strathfield, Southern Cross University, Stanmore, Sutherland, Scottish 1, 2, Scone and Singleton.

BOX 45 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 045)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. St George, Sydney Mobile, Tamworth, Taree, Temora, Tenterfield, Tuncurry, Turramurra, University, University of Wollongong, Vaucluse, Wagga, Wahroonga, Wakehurst, Walcha, Waratah, Warringah, Watagan.

BOX 46 (red Cross Archives control number VAD 046)
VASC Detachments membership, 1940s-1960s. Card records of membership of Watson, Wauchope, Waverley, Wellington, Wentworthville, Windsor, Wollondilly, Wollongong, Wyong, Yass, York, Young, VADs plus miscellaneous.

BOX 47 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 047)
Miscellaneous letters and memos re new structure and future of VADs, 1962-1964.
report of overseas trip by Mrs Persia Porter, Divisional Commandant of the VAD, 1964-1965. Includes postcards.
History of Parramatta VAD, 1915 onwards. Includes list of some Parramatta VAD members
Applications and awards of King's Bar Brooch and Queen' Bar Brooch, 1948-1965. Applications and awards:
King's Bar Brooch 1948-1952
Queen's Bar Brooch 1953-1965
Assorted photographgraphs of voluntary aids at different events, WWI, 1914-1918. photograph of The Anzac Buffet, Sydney Domain, 1916.
Parramatta VAD handbook and certificates, 1919-1977. 1 VAD handbook 1949
Certificate - Catherine Hay, 1940
Certificates Parramatta 812:
Miss A. Symonds, A. Ansley, N. Sharp, J. James, A. Fisher, M. Murray, Monica Selig, Hilda Brien, Gwen Pearce, Meta Brown, J. Terry, M. Whalley, C. Riley, A. Cotterall, Thelma Warren, Nora Jones, B. Buckley, Laurice Japoor.
2 x registrations VAD unit, Central Coast/Northside.
Parramatta VAD publications, 1918. photographcopied pages of Parramatta VAD 1918.
Names:
Eades, Funnell, Ross, Harvey, Sherlock, readett, Holt, Brown, Summons, Paterson, Arlett, Rossiter, Luckey, Fyall, Burns, Earp, Coogan, Thompson, Brown, Summons, Kaylock, Crase, Lumley, Fyall, Little, readett, Napper, Thorpe.
Assorted information on VASC and VAD, 1914-1971. Applications for VAD seconding received before 1942
VAs in World War I
VAs serving with British red Cross, 1916
Extracts from annual reports, ARCS - VAs serving with BRCS in England, World War I (3 copies)
photographcopies of pics of VAs
VAD news sheet, 15 November 1945
Annual reports and reports of VADs 1936-1937, 1939-1940, 1943-1944, 1964-1965, 1965-1966, 1969-1970, 1970-1971.
Short history of the founding of VADs in NSW
Report of Red Cross VAD Club, 1996.
Short history of Goulburn VADs
VAD meeting minutes 18 March 1948
Statement on service relation of Red Cross Aids to VADs
Maitland VAD letter, 1977. Letter dated 15 April 1977 re A.E. Deegan, Sheila Holywood, Gladys Batt and Gwen Graham.

BOX 48 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 048)
The Hills VAD minute books, 1975-2000. 5 minute books:
1975-1978,
1984-1987
1992-1994,
1995-1999,
1999-2003

BOX 49 (Red Cross Archives control number VAD 049)
VASC Training 1975, 1975.
The Hills District VAD minute books/cash book, 1977-2006. 3 minute books:
1978-1981,
1981-1985,
1987-1992
Visitors' book

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The contents list is adapted from an inventory compiled by Red Cross volunteers.

Items in contents list are present within boxes, but not arranged sequentially within boxes.