Lot Archive

Lot

№ 473

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nurse Diana Tiddy), edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £80-100

Nursing Sister Diana Tiddy was one of ten Australian nurses who accompanied the Victoria contingent to South Africa. A further 14 nurses served with the New South Wales contingent and at least three others served with the South Australian contingent. A rare award to an Australian nurse