Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Great War ‘Western Front’ A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Sister Ellen M. Emberson, Territorial Force Nursing Service, who served at No. 55 General Hospital at Wimereux, France

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Sister E. M. Emberson.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Sister E. M. Emberson. T.F.N.S.) nearly extremely fine (4) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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A.R.R.C. London Gazette 4 June 1918.

Miss Ellen Maud Emberson was born in 1887, and prior to the Great War was employed at East Suffolk Hospital. She served during the Great War as a Nursing Sister at No. 55 General Hospital, British Expeditionary Force, at Wimereux, France, from 30 April 1917, and for her services was awarded the A.R.R.C., being presented with her insignia by H.M. King George V at Buckingham Palace on 18 December 1919.

Miss Emberson remained in the T.F.N.S. post-War, and was appointed Matron of the 1st Eastern General Hospital on 1 January 1932. She retired from this post on 24 January 1939, and subsequently served as Matron of the Suffolk Convalescent Home at Felixtowe.

Sold with the recipient’s Territorial Force Nursing Service small cape badge, in Gaunt, London, case of issue; the recipient’s riband bar; two very small Italian religious charms; and a gold-plated 1897 Farthing, pierced for suspension as a pendant, and inlaid with a small ‘diamond’ brilliant.