Description: A stunning, mint/un-issued example of the World War One ‘Derby-scheme’ armband worn with civilian clothes by men who had formally volunteered for Army Service. The scheme, introduced in 1915 by Lord Derby, Director General of Recruiting, represented a final attempt to avoid full-scale Conscription. Men aged between 18 & 41 were asked to attest their readiness to serve inthe British Army, on the understanding that all single men would be called up before the youngest married volunteers. Unfortunately by the scheme’s closing date of December 1915more than a million men had failed to come forward, resulting incompulsory military service being introduced in 1916. This lovely, ex-stores example of this famous armbandis stamped on the inside:ISSUED UNDERAUTHORITYOFARMY COUNCILand would have been worn by those first young volunteers who had willingly come forward in 1915 to show they were ready to serve when called..! (Measures approx 17" open.. end-to-end.. and 6.5" folded) Thanks for looking..!
Price: 85 GBP
Location: Winchester, Hampshire
End Time: 2023-11-10T09:03:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 27.75 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: Alderney Vintage Collectibles offer a returns policy, subject to the normal rules of business etiquette & fair trading! Please contact us in the first instance by e-mail or 'phone if any subsequent problems arise after a successful purchase & delivery from us has been completed.
Issued/ Not-Issued: Not-Issued
Clothing Type: Volunteer Armband
The Western Front: Flanders
Service: Army
Passchendale: Ypres
Type: Badges
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
Era: 1914-1945
Country/ Organization: Great Britain
Theme: Militaria
Arras: The Somme
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Lord Kitchener: Derby Scheme
Verdun: Aisne
