Lot Archive

Lot

№ 896

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29 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£320

A Great War Royal Red Cross group of four awarded to Staff Nurse Maria Bradburne, Territorial Force Nursing Service

Royal Red Cross, R.R.C., 2nd class, G.V.R., in its damaged case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (S/Nurse); Territorial Force War Medal (S.Nurse, T.F.N.S.) extremely fine (4) £200-250

Royal Red Cross 2nd class London Gazette 3 June 1916, ‘in recognition of valuable services in connection with the War.’

The group is sold with original telegram requesting attendance at Buckingham Palace to receive R.R.C., official invitation to attend Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey in 1937, and hard-bound Order of Service for the Coronation.