Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Voluntary Aid Detachments

Community members selected for first aid instruction and work without pay in hospitals and nursing homes during World War I. The organization continued through World War II until placed under the control of the Red Cross in 1948. In New South Wales they were renamed in 1967 as the Voluntary Aid Service Corps.

Milestone
Formed
1914
Name
Alternate
the Voluntary Aid Service Corps
1967 -
Type