WW1 Almeric Paget Massage Corps 1914 APMC felt cloth sleeve badge

An extremely rare original First World War 1914 period 'Almeric Paget Massage Corps nurse's uniform sleeve badge'; large hand made felt cloth wing bearing cross to the centre with embroidered 'APMC' within an applied dark blue felt circlet, linen lining and three delicate press studs to reverse. Good condition, small hole to linen backing. Width approx 131mm. Almeric Paget Massage Corps was founded in August 1914. Following the unit’s huge success it was greatly expanded and the title “Military” added by the War Office in December 1915. At the end of the War, in January 1919 it was renamed “The Military Massage Service”.