1914-1918 BEF/CEF Medical Corps arm/headband. A Great War medical corps armband made from cloth. It has a stitched red cross in the center. The interior of the armband is dated 11. 12. 17.
Use
The Great War
Context
During the Great War, Canadian and British combat medics, usually stretcher-bearers, wore a medical corps armband in combat. It signified their non-combatant status to enemy forces, although many were still killed or wounded while they attempted to reach and aid the injured.
