Auction Catalogue

13 December 2007

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 564

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13 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£40

The mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Miss Ida Ethel Cooke, Voluntary Aid Detachment

Order of the British Empire
, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s badge, silver; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; Belgium, Queen Elizabeth Medal, bronze and enamel, mounted court style for display, very fine and better (5) £40-60

Ex Carol Benton Collection 2006.

Miss Ida Ethel Ada Cooke was born on 29 November 1882. She enrolled into the General Service section of the V.A.D., at Devonshire House, Piccadilly, on 16 September 1918 and served as a Waitress with the V.A.D. in Italy. She was demobilized on 3 May 1920. Sold with copied research.