VAD - Red Cross Records

[littlefacey]

Hi all!

I’ve found a record for Daisy Winifred Pound in the British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914–1918 on FindMyPast, showing she served as a VAD with certificate number 7927.

I tried searching for her on the official British Red Cross VAD website, but the search function there seems a bit erratic — the results are very inconsistent, and I’ve had no luck narrowing it down properly.

Does anyone know if there are any other websites, archives, or resources where I might find more details about her service with the Red Cross?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

[Andy J2022]

The source for the FindMyPast collection of the same name has been published in book form: British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers, 1914-1918 but since it is quite costly, you might try and get a copy through your local library. However it's not clear how much additional detail might be available concerning Daisy, beyond what is already on FindMyPast.

As you mention the Red Cross site doesn't produce anything for Daisy.

The only other place you might try is the Museum of the Order of St John. They worked in tandem with the British Red Cross VADs during WW1 and so it is possible that Daisy worked in one of their hospitals.

And a real long shot, try looking for her via some of the tips and links on the Scarlet Finders website. The website was set up by Sue Light who also compiled the British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers, 1914-1918 database. Sadly Sue died in 2018.