Geneva cross

The Geneva cross is enabled in red.

The red Geneva cross, which had marked corpsmen for 50 years, was replaced in the rating badge with the original mark of the winged caduceus.

"Look for a woman in a black dress, with the Red Geneva Cross on her shoulder; she is a nurse in the French ambulance."

On the obverse is a Geneva cross with Prussian royal crowns at the ends the arms of the cross.

The train was painted Navy Grey, with a red Geneva cross on each vehicle in a conspicuous place, while within, enamelled white paint prevailed.

Described as a "hard-tackling full-back" with "speed and finesse", his departure from the Geneva Cross team was not popular with their supporters.

In the second round, they met Geneva Cross, a team from the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley.

The First Class was a red enameled Geneva Cross with gilded Prussian Royal Crowns at the ends of the arms.

The Geneva Cross, emblem of the Red Crescent & Red Lion and Sun are protected under the Trade-marks Act.

The Red Cross Medal, First Class was a Steckkreuz in the form of the red enameled Geneva cross in gilded silver.

C. William "Bill" Measures was a soldier who played for the Geneva Cross team from Netley Hospital, although, as an amateur, he was also able to play for St. Mary's.

One silver emblem, denoting a St Andrew's or Geneva cross (depending on the awardee's organisation) is added to the medal ribbon to denote 20 years of service; thereafter, two and then three silver emblems can be attached to indicate 25 and 30 years of service.

In later years, he played in the Hampshire Cup competitions for Geneva Cross, but was registered to play for St. Mary's in the FA Cup matches, making his only appearance in the First Qualifying Round match at Warmley on 3 October 1891.

Other clubs were Southampton Harriers, Spring Hill, Banister Court School and Somnambulists, a short-lived offshoot of Trojans Rugby Club, as well as Geneva Cross, a team from the Royal Victoria Military Hospital, based at Netley, to the south of the town.

Though service to the sick during times or war had been recognized with prior awards of the Order of the Crown and General Honor Decorations with the Red Geneva Cross, Empress Augusta Victoria the royal patroness of the organization wanted an award to recognize work in peace time as well.