Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War ‘Home Service’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Matron L. Southern, Government Evacuation Scheme Hostel, Malpas, late Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Miss Lucy Southern); British War and Victory Medals (Asst. Nurse); Defence, nearly extremely fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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B.E.M. London Gazette 3 January 1945. ‘Miss Lucy Southern, Matron, Government Evacuation Scheme Hostel, Malpas’.

During the Great War Lucy Southern served as an Assistant Nurse with the Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. in Italy.