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AAGB Lapel Button

Jo Webster
Photos taken during WW-II

  

Jo was a driver for the American Ambulance, Great Britain (AAGB) – funded by private donations from Americans living in Britain, but staffed entirely by British.  They had approx. 300 vehicles, 400 staff, in 17 stations spread about Great Britain.  Their vehicles were painted light grey with a horizontal red stripe just below windows.  For much more, please click: Wikipedia.

All the photos on this page were taken by or collected by Jo.  They were all taken in England.

 

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Jo – AAGB driver
about 48 years-old
(To join up, she had to lie about her age.)

WWII-01-2

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“Mother & Daughter
1944”

  

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“Jo Webster  1944”

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“Jo Webster  1944”

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“1944”

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“Jo Webster  1944”
Vehicle maintenance

WWII-0x-1

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Hair maintenance

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“1944”
(Likely the drivers’ station “lounge”)

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“1944”
Loading patient into ambulance.

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“Jo Webster    April, 1944”
(Jo is 3rd from left)

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Bride & groom leaving – April, 1944

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“1944”
Jo (2nd from left) & fellow drivers

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Stand-down parade of the AAGB
Buckingham Palace – October 1944

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Jo Webster meets the Queen
Buckingham Palace – October 1944
 

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A gathering of Argentines?
(Jo Webster is standing 2nd from left.)

  

© Peter Benitz (Benitz Family)