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Oral history interview with Jean Davey

Title Oral history interview with Jean Davey, 2022

Interview date 13/05/2022

Interview location Interviewee’s home

Interview length 01:26:03

Interview reference ARC2023/011/017

Interview summary

Jean (JD) about the training and fun of bandaging practice. She talks about receiving her Grand Prior’s Award, reflecting on the usefulness of the Hygiene and Home Nursing courses. JD talks about her experiences of Cadet camp. She recollects her experience of duties and responding to real life first aid situations. JD talks about her life in St John Ambulance as an adult and introducing family to the St John Cadets.

Staring year: 1946

Starting Division/Unit: Preston Nursing Cadet Division, West Sussex

Accompanying records: Accompanying Jean’s oral history interview are photographs of Jean as a uniformed Cadet attending events in Brighton.

Last updated: SD 30/03/2023

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