§ 8. Mr. GILBERTasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether he can permit to all the women who have served on any of the war fronts, either in hospital or any other units, the right to wear a special badge or chevron, so that the public may know those women who have served in overseas forces during this War?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe Regulations provide for the award of the overseas chevron to all women employed under authority with any of the British forces outside the United Kingdom.
The several categories that may be awarded chevrons include:
- Members of Nursing Services.
- Members of Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps.
- Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments.
- Members of the Women's Legion.
- Personnel working under the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and organisations affiliated thereto.
- Personnel working under the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association.
- Women holding official appointments with the British forces.