WW1 British Volunteer Training Corps Armband

A scarce to find, attributed WW1 era Volunteer Training Corps armband for Basingstoke. Following the usual design of a red wool body with separately applied black felt letters of ‘GR’ for George Rex. To the reverse side is a narrow tab and nickel buckle, which could be adjustable if desired. This inner beige coloured linen lining states that it is for ‘Basingstoke Volunteer Training Corps’, with it also having its former owner name ‘L.C. Whetham’ of the ‘No 1 Section Comm’. Contemporary records for L.C.Wheatham are fairly sparse, but it would appear to relate to Lewis Charles Wheatham (1877-1963), and there is a pension record for a Captain L.C.Whetham of the ‘IA TC’ (Indian Army Training Corps), with his address being listed as Daneshill Cottage, Basingstoke, Hampshire. The WW1 medal rolls also confirm that a 2.Lieut L.C.Whetham was entitled to the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal, with the medals being issued by the Approximately 17cm c 13cm. The condition generally very good. Some light soiling to the inside from wear, and a little wear to the nap of the cloth from use. Tiny moth nip to the right of the letter R. Some light surface corrosion to the buckle.