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Two green felt bands with canvas strap at back and red letters (W.L.A). Worn on the shoulder straps of the coat of the Women’s Land Army uniform.
These are two small green felt bands with canvas strap at back and red letters (W.L.A). These strapbands were worn on the shoulder straps of the coat of the Women’s Land Army uniform.

2 strapbands: felt, canvas

MERL miscellaneous note, Georgia Charitou, September 2014 – Objects 88/44-66 form part of the Doreen Thorp Collection of material relating to the Women’s Land Army. The collection consists of papers relating to the career or Doreen Thorp in the W.L.A. from 1939-47, as well as items of clothing which form part of a W.L.A. uniform. ‘, Transcription of information about Doreen Thorp – ‘Mrs. N. D. Warren (nee Thorp) 13.6.1923 – 3.1.1988. // In September 1939 I joined the Women’s Land Army and in October I started two months training at the Midland Agricultural College in poultry, milking (hand & machine), stock and general farm work.’

1939 - 1947

Stitched, Embroidered