Yvette is campaigning for all former Land Girls in Pontefract, Castleford
and Knottingley to come forward and claim the newly announced Land
Girls Badge.
The Land Girls Badges are being
issued by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
and honour the tremendous efforts of the Land Girls who worked on
the Home Front to provide food and timber for the nation during
World War I and II.
The badge is the first official
recognition of the contribution made by members of the Women's Land
Army (WLA) and the Women's Timber Corps (WTC). The badge is being
specially designed by the Garter King of Arms and will bear the
Royal Crown.
Who is eligible to apply?
Members of the Women’s
Land Army & Women’s Timber Corps who served during
either the First or Second World Wars are eligible to apply
for a badge
Badges will be awarded to surviving
members of the WLA and WTC, but not to spouses or families
of deceased members, except where death has occurred after
6 December 2007.
How do I apply?
Applicants will need to supply their date of birth, approximate
dates of service in the Women’s Land Army or Women’s
Timber Corps, and the location at which they were stationed.
If you are a constituent of Yvette's please get in touch with Leonie
in her Castleford office on 01977 553388.
Or you can write to Yvette at 1 York Street, Castleford, WF10 1JS
or click here to send an email to coopery@parliament.uk
If you do not live in Pontefract, Castleford
or Knottingley, you should contact your own MP - you can find
out who your MP is by clicking herewww.upmystreet.com/commons/l/.
Yvette
Cooper MP
Constituency Office: 1 York Street | CASTLEFORD | WF10 1JS
Tel 01977 553388 | e-mail:coopery@parliament.uk
