VAD

What were VADs?

Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs), were untrained nurses in the First World War. They were organised by the British Red Cross.

What was the role of the Voluntary Aid Detachments in the First World War?

The Voluntary Aid Detachments had 3 key roles in the First World War:

• ❖ They nursed in RAMC hospitals.
• ❖ They were untrained volunteers, who often performed simple cleaning tasks.
• ❖ They drove ambulances.