Annual Returns, Brigade Registers and Record Sheets

The file contains Divisional forms, including Brigade Register and Record Sheets/Annual Returns (BF1A) created to collect and contain information on Brigade members. The forms generally include a membership number, date of enrolment, name, rank, address, profession, whether or not the individual is a uniformed member, foreign language proficiency, military training, willingness to do work in hospitals in the UK and abroad, service badges obtained, statistics of drills, public duty events, parades and inspections attended, examination, efficiency status, special reserves status including Voluntary Aid Detachments, date of leaving and the signature of the member. There is also a section for general remarks, including resignations, Royal Navy Reserve work, active service, Royal Army Medical Corps enrolment, deaths, promotions, transfers, service awards and admissions to the Order of St John. Some of the forms record where the Division meet on its training evenings; known as “Headquarters of Division”. There are some instances where supporting member correspondence is attached to the forms.

There is evidence of correspondence relating to some of the members, notably from the No. 2 Cheltenham Corps Friendly Society Division, No. 152 West Wickham & Beckenham (Kent) Division and the No. 108 Euston Ambulance Division, where members have attended for training or Inspection.

Please see STJ/SJAB/1/1/213/1 for further evidence relating to No. 182 Tower Hamlets Ambulance Division (1944 - 1955).

Please note these records are categorized using St John Ambulance Brigade form numbers (e.g., BF1, BF2).