Collector5516 Posted May 1, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 1, 2014 Can anyone help identify this patch? I'm guessing it is from the 1930's but I'm not even sure if it's military in nature. It measures 2 3/4 x 2 1/2. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted May 1, 2014 Having difficulty uploading an image of the reverse but it has the mesh type backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 1, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 1, 2014 It's a Big W, I Tell Ya.........a Big W ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 1, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 1, 2014 Patch though would not be military, a school perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steverino Posted May 1, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 1, 2014 The patch is the Mass. Women's Defense Corps (MWDC) from WWII. It was an off-shoot of the Mass. SG. The "W" is for Fire Warden. There were six different SSI for the MWDC. PatchJohnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted May 1, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 1, 2014 It's a Big W, I Tell Ya.........a Big W ! phpOXePFzAM.jpg A Mad, Mad, Mad, Patch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted May 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 1, 2014 There were six different SSI for the MWDC. I was looking in my book "Dressed for Duty" and see four patches: 1) Warden 2) Canteen Service 3) Motor Corps. 4) Medical Corps I was curious about the other two. What were they? ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steverino Posted May 1, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 1, 2014 The Fire Warden specialty actually used two different patches. The first was a flame, which was followed by the "W" patch. The sixth patch has a Lightning Bolt for Communications. PatchJohnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted May 2, 2014 The patch is the Mass. Women's Defense Corps (MWDC) from WWII. It was an off-shoot of the Mass. SG. The "W" is for Fire Warden. There were six different SSI for the MWDC. PatchJohnson Thanks, PatchJohnson. Once again I am grateful for this forum and the knowledge it's members are willing to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steverino Posted May 2, 2014 Share #10 Posted May 2, 2014 This will require two separate posts, but here are the MWDC patches for Communications (I have that patch) and a crappy, B & W Xerox of the first Warden patch with the flame (that I do not have). Just FYI for curiger83. PatchJohnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steverino Posted May 2, 2014 Share #11 Posted May 2, 2014 Here's the flame patch. Sorry I fat-fingered your name cutiger83! PatchJohnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted May 2, 2014 Share #12 Posted May 2, 2014 Here's the flame patch. Sorry I fat-fingered your name cutiger83! PatchJohnson Thanks so much for showing these. I love to learn about women's items. Don't worry about the mistype. I have been called much worse! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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