Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War R.R.C. group of three awarded to Acting Matron Blanche A Spoor, Territorial Force Nursing Service

Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, unnamed, on bow ribbon; Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, unnamed, on bow ribbon; British War and Victory Medals (A/Matron,); Territorial Force Nursing Service Cape Badge, silver; together with a mounted set of three miniature dress medals; and an Indian G.V.R. half rupee, reverse erased and inscribed, ‘B. A. Spoor, T.F.N.S. 50 C. of E.’, mounted for display, generally nearly extremely fine (9) £500-600

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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R.R.C. London Gazette 12 September 1919. ‘... in recognition of their nursing services in India in connection with the War.’ ‘Miss Blanche Spoor, A.R.R.C., A./Matron, T.F.N.S.’

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 23 February 1917. ‘Miss B. Spoor, Sister, T.F.N.S., 1st Northern Gen. Hospital, Armostrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne.’

Acting Matron Blanche Annie Spoor, T.F.N.S. entered the Mesopotamia theatre of war on 3 April 1917. With copied research.