The Collection of Medals awarded to the Medical services formed by the late Tony Sabell - Part I 291
A Great War ‘East African’ R.R.C. group of three awarded to Matron Marie Gilkes-Robinson, Territorial Force Nursing Service
ROYAL REDCROSS, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, unnamed, on bow ribbon; BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORY MEDALS (Matron) nearly extremely fine (3)
£350-450
R.R.C. London Gazette 7 February 1919. ‘... in recognition of their valuable services with the British Forces in East Africa.’ ‘Miss Marie Gilkes-Robinson, Matron, T.F.N.S.’
Marie Gilkes-Robinson trained as a Nurse at Brentford Infirmary, Isleworth, 1900-03. She served as a Nurse at the General Hospital, Swansea and as a Sister at the Devonshire Hospital, Buxton. In 1907 she was appointed a Sister at the General Infirmary, Gloucester. Later, returning to the Devonshire Hospital, she was appointed a Sister and Assistant Matron in charge of the Electrical and Massage Department. In 1912 she became Matron at the Royal Albert Hospital, Devonport. During the Great War she served with the T.F.N.S., entering the East Africa theatre of war on 26 November 1917. For her services in that difficult environment she was awarded the R.R.C. 1st Class. Miss Gilkes-Robinson died in Oxford on 30 January 1945, aged 68 years. With copied research.
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A Great War R.R.C. group of three awarded to Principal Matron Christina Wilson Millar, Territorial Force Nursing Service
ROYAL RED CROSS, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘C. W. Millar, April 1917’, on bow ribbon; TERRITORIAL FORCE NURSING SERVICE CAPE BADGE, silver; TERRITORIAL ARMY NURSING SERVICE CAPE BADGE, silver, these unnamed, extremely fine (3)
£300-350 R.R.C. London Gazette 23 February 1917. ‘Miss C. W. Millar, Matron, T.F.N.S., 2nd Scottish Gen. Hospl., Craigleith, Edinburgh.’
Appointed Matron, 2nd Scottish General Hospital, 2 February 1909 and appointed Principal Matron at the same hospital on 1 October 1925. With copied research.
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A Great War A.R.R.C. group of three awarded to Matron, Elsie Christian Russel Philip, Northern Infirmary, Inverness, late Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve
ROYAL RED CROSS, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., no clasp, silver and enamel, unnamed, on bow ribbon; QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister E. C. R. Philip); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, no clasp (Nursing Sister E. C. R. Philip) last with test mark to edge, good very fine (3)
£650-750 A.R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918. ‘Miss Elsie Christian Philip, Matron, Northern Infirmary, Inverness.’
Elsie Christian Russel Philip trained at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh and entered the P.C.A.N.S.R. as number ‘340’ on 23 February 1900. In South Africa she served at No. 1 General Hospital and later at the Stationary Hospital at Aliwal North. With roll extract and other notes.
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