Note: - from 1881 it was registered as the No. 5 Children’s Home Division; in 1916, it was retitled No. 5 Hackney Division.
The file contains Divisional forms including Brigade Record Sheets (BF2) and 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 enrollment, 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 enrollment, ARP (Aid Raid Precautions), deaths, promotions, transfers, service awards and admissions to the Order of St John. The form also records where the Division meet on its training evenings; known as “Headquarters of Division”.
Please note these records are categorized using St John Ambulance Brigade form numbers (e.g. BF1, BF2). For more information on St John Ambulance Brigade form names and numbers see this guide (Joyce and Pat to create document).
The file contains Divisional forms including Brigade Record Sheets (BF2) and 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 enrollment, 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 enrollment, ARP (Aid Raid Precautions), deaths, promotions, transfers, service awards and admissions to the Order of St John. The form also records where the Division meet on its training evenings; known as “Headquarters of Division”.
Please note these records are categorized using St John Ambulance Brigade form numbers (e.g. BF1, BF2). For more information on St John Ambulance Brigade form names and numbers see this guide (Joyce and Pat to create document).
Loose papers - Physical Facet
No. 5 Hackney Ambulance Division
