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Description: | Concept: civilian morale, flag / banner / standard, civil defence / ARP, costume / fashion, empire / commonwealth, civilian personnel, women / womens work, medical / convalescence Description: whole: the image occupies the majority, with a smaller image placed in the lower left, held within a blue circular inset. The title and text are separate and positioned in the lower fifth, in black. All set against a white background and held within a brown border. image: three-quarter length depictions of two Indian women of the Auxiliary Ambulance Service, wearing purple saris and tin helmets. They both hold their gas masks in front of them. The smaller image is a Union Flag. text: ON WAR WORK IN BRITAIN: No. 3 INDIANS IN CIVIL DEFENCE Mr. Dorai Ross, one-time merchant and rubber-planter in the Straits Settlements, was in London when war broke out. Immediately he set about forming an Ambulance Service composed of Indians living in London. One hundred Indians of various religions and castes, and of different callings, including doctors and barristers, joined the unit. During the London Blitz, Auxiliary Ambulance Station 50, Indian Section, proved itself to be one of the most efficient units in Great Britain. Above are two Indian ladies of this unit, dressed for immediate action. FOR VICTORY G.P.D. 365/13/21/1 Object: gas mask, helmet, flag | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5173... | Go to resource |
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