The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
White rubberised canvas armband. Both tape ties are missing. Printed in blue on the band is "ARP / MESSENGER".
Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency Service (SES) of Victoria during the Second World War; this example worn by messengers. The Victorian style of armband differed from those of other states, and is indicative of the variety of ARP organisation found across the states. In NSW, ARP was run by the National Emergency Service; in Queensland, the Civil Defence Organisation; in South Australia, the Civil Defence Force, in Western Australia, the Department of Civil Defence; in Tasmania, the Civil Defence Legion and in the Australian Capital Territory, the Enemy Raids Precaution.
White rubberised canvas armband with cotton tape ties. Printed in green on the band is "ARP / RESCUE". Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency Service (S
White rubberised canvas armband with cotton tape ties. Printed in black on the band is "ARP / WARDEN". Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency Service (S
White rubberised canvas armband with cotton tape ties. Printed in brown on the band is "ARP / DECONTAMINATION". Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency S
Green rubberised canvas armband with tape ties. Printed in white on the band is "EMERGENCY / WELFARE / SERVICE". Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency
White rubberised canvas armband with tape ties. Printed in black on the band is 'ARP/WARDEN'. Example of the type of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) armband used by the State Emergency Service (SES) of Vi
A yellow cotton armband with four thin cotton tapes to tie it around the arm. All edges of the armband are sewn. Centrally printed in black are the letters "N.E.S.". Associated with the wartime serv
