Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nonprofit_organization
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:VAD
|
| gptkbp:activity |
nursing
first aid hospital work ambulance driving |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
after World War II
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:established |
1909
|
| gptkbp:gender |
primarily female
|
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:VAD_nurses
gptkb:VAD_orderlies |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Vera_Brittain |
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:Order_of_St_John
gptkb:British_Red_Cross |
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide nursing and medical assistance
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Navy auxiliary nursing services |
| gptkbp:uniform |
grey dress and white apron
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vera_Brittain
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD)
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