MHillyard Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Not sure of the age of this, it came with some modern kit but it doesn't seem very new. Buttoned on back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The design, raised felt small cross is definitley not the latest type. Could be old kit with a moern stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGREDONE Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Hi, Would that be a Queens crown? Regards Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Yes, the Army Medical Service is a recent incarnation. Though it is not unusual to have old kit stored away. I was given a box of WW2 Feild dressings in 1995. The only reason they were being disposed of was the building was being demolished. No other markings? There are sometimes Genva stamps or an issue number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Yes, the Army Medical Service is a recent incarnation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 This style of red-cross armband hasn't changed much in well over 100 years.......the Army still held and issued stocks of some very ancient armbands right up into the 1990s......some of these may well have dated back to the first world war, although most are undated......you can generally tell from the material and style of construction that these things are rather old.......the ink stamp was often applied by the RAMC on receipt or prior to issue, etc, to authenticate the status of the bearer acting under the symbol of the red cross...... Not worth a great deal but always interesting none-the-less.....:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It looks like a Queen's Crown, could this not be VR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Ah I stand very corrcted. Thought it was 19 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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