Special Collections

Sold between 7 March & 22 September 2006

3 parts

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The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick

David Riddick

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№ 150

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7 March 2007

Hammer Price:
£360

A Second World War ‘Home Service’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Matron L. Southern, Government Evacuation Scheme Hostel, Malpas, late Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Miss Lucy Southern); British War and Victory Medals (Asst. Nurse); Defence, nearly extremely fine (4) £160-200

B.E.M. London Gazette 3 January 1945. ‘Miss Lucy Southern, Matron, Government Evacuation Scheme Hostel, Malpas’.

During the Great War Lucy Southern served as an Assistant Nurse with the Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. in Italy.