Missioner Blue

Missioner Scout Badge Blue Woven and Bound 1934 to 1967

From 1947 onwards this Badge was classified as a public service badge, and was worn at on the left arm, before 1947 this was worn with other proficiency badges on the right arm.

A scout could not gain any more than 6 proficiency badges before gaining a First Class scout badge.

To earn this badge a scout must do the following *

(1) Demonstrate how to choose, prepare, and ventilate a sick-room

(2) Demonstrate how to wash a patient, give medicine, and take temperature, pulse and  respirator. 

(3) Demonstrate how to prepare invalid food and fomentations ; and prevent bed sores. 

(4) demonstrate how to prepare dressings and how to apply a roller bandage to hand, knee and foot.

 (5) Carry out all the above in camp (as well as in a sick-room) and prepare a rest tent.       

*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR