Oral history interview with Freda Pickard

Title Oral history interview with Freda Pickard, 2022

Interview date 10/08/2022

Interview location St John Ambulance, Ossett

Interview length 00:36:12

Interview reference ARC2023/011/038

Interview summary

Freda (FP) joined the St John Cadets during the Second World War after being encouraged to join an organisation. FP describes her Cadet uniform and goes on to explain the method of acquiring it using rationing coupons. FP talks about her training and the female Superintendent of her Division. FP talks about duties the Cadets were allowed to do to assist with passing communications. FP describes attending and participating in first aid competitions, and enjoying the challenges and opportunities to socialise and learn from other Cadets. FP talks about gaining her Grand Prior’s Award and describes the different courses that she completed in the process. FP describes her time with St John as an adult member, and the work that she did in inspecting Divisions.

Starting year: 1942

Starting Division/Unit: Dewsbury Nursing Cadet Division, West Yorkshire

Accompanying records: Accompanying Freda’s oral history interview are photographs of Freda as a uniformed Cadet.

Last updated: SD 30/03/2023