Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare Great War pair and ‘Woman’s’ Memorial Plaque awarded to Nurse Lillie Liddell, Voluntary Aid Detachment, who died in Egypt on active service on 29 September 1918

British War and Victory Medals (L. Liddell, V.A.D.); Memorial Plaque ‘She Died for Freedom and Honovr’ (Lillie Liddell) this last pierced at 12 o’clock, nearly extremely fine (3) £2000-2500

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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Nurse Lilly Liddell, V.A.D. died of pneumococcal peritonitis at the Citadel Hospital, Cairo, on 29 September 1918. She was buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Her name is commemorated on a memorial in York Minister dedicated to members of the V.A.D. who lost their life in the Great War. With copied research, including her Will which begins, ‘I Phyllis Mears known as Lillie Liddell ....’