Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Mrs Dorothy C. M. Lee

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, silver, skeletal, unnamed, on bow ribbon; Defence Medal, unnamed; Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with 1 clasp (Mrs Dorothy C. M. Lee) officially renamed, these two mounted as worn; together with a ‘St. John’ Badge, silver-gilt and enamel

An Order of St. John group of three awarded to E. M. King, St. John’s Ambulance Brigade

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, silver and enamel, unnamed, enamel damage; Defence Medal, unnamed; St. John Service Medal, with 5 silver/silvered metal clasps (28637 A/Sis. E. M. King, No. 1 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1944) silver, renamed, mounted court style for wear

An Order of St. John pair awarded to Mrs Rosella Long, St. John Ambulance Brigade

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, silvered metal and enamel; St. John Service Medal, with 2 silvered metal clasps, unnamed, cupro-nickel, nearly very fine and better (lot) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Medals to ‘Long’ with an illuminated certificate of thanks to ‘Rosella Long, S.E.N.’, ‘for valuable assistance rendered in furtherance of the work of the Order in connection with the Priory of Wales’. Also with two ‘St. John’ base metal badges, a cloth badge, a button and riband bar; together with card certificates named to Rosella Long at Cwmbran for successfully passing examinations in Initial Nursing, 1967; Higher First Aid, 1972; and re-examination in First Aid (9) 1968-1971 and 1973-1977 - these contained in two plastic wallets.