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Red Cross Motor badge
During the First World War this label was attached to one of the two motor ambulances owned by Major PHG Powell-Cotton of Quex Park, Birchington. They were vehicles converted from two of Major Powell-Cottons cars - a Delauney Bellville and a Renault, in September 1914 and were used throughout the War. Q1, the Delauney Belleville, had the registration number of D.3439. Q2, the Renault, had the registration D.5017. The D series registrations were allocated to the Kent area and used between December 1903 and June 1913. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Major Powell-Cotton was the VAD Transport Officer for the Isle of Thanet area, responsible for organising the transport of patients from the stations to the local hospitals. Date: 1914
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This evocative photograph captures the Red Cross Motor badge affixed to one of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton's motor ambulances, converted from his personal Delauney Bellville car (registration number D.3439) in September 1914. The Renault car (registration D.5017) was similarly transformed during the same period. These vehicles were instrumental in the transportation of wounded soldiers during the First World War, serving the Quex Park Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital. Quex Park, located in Birchington, Kent, was the site of the Quex Park VAD Hospital, which opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment, with Hannah Powell-Cotton, wife of Major Powell-Cotton, serving as Commandant. Major Powell-Cotton held the position of VAD Transport Officer for the Isle of Thanet area, overseeing the transport of patients from train stations to local hospitals. The D series registrations, including those allocated to the Kent area and used between December 1903 and June 1913, are visible on the ambulances in this photograph. The Red Cross Motor badge signifies the humanitarian role these vehicles played in the war effort, providing essential medical assistance to the wounded soldiers. This poignant image serves as a reminder of the vital contributions made by individuals and their personal resources during times of conflict.
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