The life saving guards?

[RELICDUDE07]

I got out for a few hours today ,found a few targets that made it fun as always.Any info about the buckle ? i think the one piece is a print stamp of some sort... Thanks, relic

 

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Warden thinks buckle came off a life jacket me i dont know

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Thanks for the info.It looked so good in the ground ,i saw the back side first and thought it was a civil war style buckle.....Thats just my luck sometimes,the salvation army

 

[Montana Jim]

They were linked to the Salvation Army... Good job Geese!

http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uk...303480286DE9C9CC8025704D004447D3?openDocument

The Life Saving Guards

The Life Saving Guards were inaugurated Mrs General Booth on 17 November 1915 with the aim of providing enrichment for the body, mind and spirit of its members.

The uniform was grey and red, brigades were divided into patrols and were under the direction of a Guard Leader. Each girl worked to become a second class and then a first class guard. After this there was a further honour to be achieved - the General's tassle which was altered to the General's Guard Award (a medal) in 1954.

There were also a large number of badges which could be worked for such as First Aid, Athlete, Hostess etc and these were worn on the arm of the uniform.

Guard troops met weekly and often included camping in their programmes.

In 1921 it was decided to start a junior branch of the Guards known as the Sunbeams with a yellow and grey uniform. Finally in 1959 the Guards and Sunbeams were affiliated with the Girl Guide Association becoming Guides and Brownies and losing their exclusively Salvation Army link.

 

[Montana Jim]

Also...

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...e+life+saving+guards&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Looks like my ex-wife is in the group Thanks jim for the info and the picture............I better keep on searching for my civil war buckles..