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design: scene of urban destruction and ruin, women stretcher-bearers in foreground, depicted within oval inset. The inset is surrounded by
five small circular vignettes showing the varied war work of the WAF. The whole against a background of flags of the Allied
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text: "W.A.F.(WOMEN'S AUXILIARY FORCE REGD) PATRONESS: H.R.H.PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT PRESIDENT: THE VISCOUNTESS FRENCH" (above image)
& "VEGETABLE DAY WEDNESDAY JULY 11TH. FUNDS WANTED TO 'CARRY ON' FOR:- CANTEENS FOR SOLDIERS + SAILORS; COMFORTS' FUND APPROVED BY THE WAR
OFFICE; GROWING VEGETABLES FOR HOSPITALS, AND HERBS FOR MEDICINAL USE; ENTERTAINING THE WOUNDED; CONCERT PARTIES FOR THE TROOPS; HELPING IN
HOSPITALS AND IN AIR RAIDS. HELPERS + SELLERS WANTED APPLY HEADQUARTERS: 14, VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1." (below design) | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | British Home Front & Vegetable Day in Aid of the Women's Auxiliary Force & 11/7/1917 Charities Women's Auxiliary Force & WAF | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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