Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An M.B.E. and Great War A.R.R.C. group of five awarded to Sister I. B. Leedham, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Lady’s 1st type breast badge, the reverse hallmarked London 1928 and privately inscribed ‘Sister I. B. Leedham, A.R.R.C., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. 23 June 1936’; Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., the edges of three arms privately inscribed ‘Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.); 1914-15 Star (S/Nurse, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Sister), together with Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. silver cape medal, very fine (6) £250-300

M.B.E. London Gazette 23 June 1936: ‘Miss Ida Blanche Leedham, Sister, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, Catterick Camp Military Hospital.’

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919. M.I.D. not yet confirmed.