Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Comprehensive Collection of British Red Cross Society Medals

1914-15 Star (D. Allen, B.R.C.S.); British Red Cross Society Medal for War Service, with integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross Nursing (3), bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘E. Holland.’, with additional ‘1950 Red Cross Nursing’, ‘8’, ‘9’, and ‘10’ Award Bars, and integral top riband bar; another, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘01752 M. Acres’, with additional ‘1921 Red Cross Nursing’ Award Bar and integral top riband bar; another, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘22248 M. Handsley’, with integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross First-Aid, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘6867 William J. Parry’, with additional ‘1917 Red Cross First Aid’ Award Bar and integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in First Aid in Chemical Warfare, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘1226 G. Rennie.’, with additional ‘1938 First Aid in Chemical Warfare’ Award Bar and integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross Administration & Organization, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘144 J. Robinson.’, with additional ‘1936 Administration & Organization’ Award Bar and integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Civil Defence, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘20 L. M. N. Knights’, with additional ‘1952 Civil Defence’ Award Bar and integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Air Raid Precautions Training, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘11180 D. H. Toy’, with integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross Work, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with additional ‘1913’ Award Bar and integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross Youth Work, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Medal for Proficiency in Junior Red Cross Work, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Occupation Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘45 Arthur Nutter Smith.’, with ‘Pharmacist’ riband bar and top riband buckle; British Red Cross Society 3 Years’ Service Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse officially numbered ‘29430’, with integral top riband bar; British Red Cross Society Merit Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘6424 K. Walker’, with additional ‘1941’ and ‘1943’ Award Bars; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘25286 M. Gallagher.’, with ‘County of Argyll’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, silver (hallmarks for Birmingham 1914) and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘8197 Mary Thomas’, with ‘County of Kent’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with ‘County of East Lancs’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘1055 Alice Mary Bond.’, with ‘County of Lincolnshire’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘12706. Marjery C. Bates.’, with ‘County of Nottingham’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘29011 M. G. Ollis’, with ‘County of Surrey’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Miss E. M. Godman’, with ‘County of Sussex’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with ‘East Riding of Yorkshire’ top riband bar; British Red Cross Society County Medal, bronze and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘22332 E. Lister’, with ‘North Riding of Yorkshire’ top riband bar, generally very fine or better (lot) £200-300

Sold with a number of British Red Cross Society Badges, silver, bronze, gilt, silvered, plastic, and/or enamel, including: Honorary Life Member’s Badge (2), the reverse of one engraved ‘293 In thankful recognition of Services rendered to our wounded Officers and Men 1915-1917’; the reverse of the other officially numbered ‘1415’; First Aid Badge; Director’s Badge; Badge of Honour, reverse officially numbered ‘688’; Group Leader’s Badge; 10 Year’s Service Badge, the reverse engraved ‘4748. P. Cartmell.’; Service Badges (3), the reverses officially numbered ‘20490’; ‘10824’; and ‘19155’; Practical Child Welfare Badge; Practical Nursing Badge; Junior Red Cross Badges (5), including for Child Care; Mothercraft; and Hygiene; Junior Badges (7), for First Aid; Nursing; Outdoor Safety; Home Safety; Good Health; Messenger; and The Red Cross Story; Junior Proficiency Badge, the reverse engraved ‘05101 First Aid 30.9.54’; and a British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John Commemorative Medallion, bronze, the reverse bearing the inscription ‘Presented to The Lady Mayoress of Birmingham Mrs. W. H. Bowater as a Token of Appreciation and thanks from the Joint War Committee 1915.’