Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An inter-war O.B.E., R.R.C. 1st Class group of five awarded to Chief Principal Matron Wilhelmine Walker, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type shoulder badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, mounted ‘bow and tails’; Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, mounted on bow ribbon; British War Medal 1914-20 (N. Sister, QAMNSI.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (N. Sister, Q.A.M.N.S.I.) last officially renamed; Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Cape Badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for Birmingham 1926, unnamed, very fine and better (5) £550-650

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1930. Miss Wilhelmine Walker, R.R.C., Chief Principal Matron, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nusing Service.’

R.R.C. London Gazette 1 March 1929. In recognition of her long and devoted service in Military Hospitals in India.’ ‘Miss Wilhelmine Walker, Chief Principal Matron, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service.’

Miss Wilhelmine Walker entered the Q.A.I.M.N.S. on 28 February 1906. Appointed Chief Principal Matron on 24 June 1926. Retired 24 June 1930.