CVWW WW2 Capbadge

CVWW was recently contacted by an interested supporter who said that he had in his possession what he believed to be the only surviving CVWW Capbadge from WW2. The cap badge had been retained after the war by a Mr Wood, who had served on HMS Tiger during the 1914-18 war but had opted to join the Council for Voluntary War Work (CVWW) during WW2. He believed that only nine such cap badges had been issued and that most were handed back at the close of hostilities. He retained his and it is now been returned to the CVWW archives as a rare find. CVWW shoulder flashes were commonly worn by voluntary welfare workers but cap badges were reserved for only a few CVWW workers temporarily permitted to wear uniform near the front lines. The badge serves as a reminder of the extraordinary role played in the welfare of Service personnel by the original CVWW member organisations during WW2.