| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM31637.014 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Cotton tape, Rubberised fabric |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1941-1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Armband : State Emergency Services : Victoria : Emergency Service, Welfare : 1939-45
Description
Green rubberised canvas armband with tape ties. Printed in white on the band is "EMERGENCY / WELFARE / SERVICE".
History / Summary
Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency Service (SES) of Victoria during the Second World War. The Emergency Welfare Service provided resources (housing, clothes and comfort) for civilian victims of air raids. The Victorian style of armband differed from those of other states, and is indicative of the variety of ARP organisation found across the states. In NSW, ARP was run by the National Emergency Service; in Queensland, the Civil Defence Organisation; in South Australia, the Civil Defence Force, in Western Australia, the Department of Civil Defence; in Tasmania, the Civil Defence Legion and in the Australian Capital Territory, the Enemy Raids Precaution.