VAD's (Voluntary Aid Detachments)
In 1909 it was decided to form Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs) to provide medical assistance in time of war. By the summer of 1914 there were over 2,500 Voluntary Aid Detachments in Britain. Of the 74,000 VADs in 1914, two-thirds were women and girls.
Many young women volunteered to join the VAD's. These people came from mixed backgrounds and their medical training is basic but the fact that they went to the war zone meant that they could comfort badly wounded soldiers and give them basic medical treatment even if they were originally allowed to give injections.
Many young women volunteered to join the VAD's. These people came from mixed backgrounds and their medical training is basic but the fact that they went to the war zone meant that they could comfort badly wounded soldiers and give them basic medical treatment even if they were originally allowed to give injections.