Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 858

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£800

A scarce post-war A.R.R.C. group of five awarded to Squadron Officer I. Robertson, Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service

Royal Red Cross
, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), E.II.R., silver and enamel, the reverse of the lower arm officially dated ‘1960’, in its fitted Collingwood case of issue; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Sister, P.M.R.A.F.N.S.); Coronation 1953, these last four mounted as worn, good very fine or better (5) £400-500

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 11 June 1960.

Isabella Robertson was appointed a Sister in Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service in March 1942, was advanced to Flight Officer in March 1946 and to Squadron Officer in March 1954. She was placed on the Retired List in 1961.