Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sister Mabel L. Milne, 58th General Hospital, Territorial Force Nursing Service, who died of wounds following an air attack on her hospital near St. Omer, France, on 2 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (Sister M. Milne); together with the recipient’s Territorial Force Nursing Service Cape Badge, silver, unnamed, extremely fine, rare (3) £700-£900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Female Medics.

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Mable Lee Milne enrolled in the Territorial Force Nursing Service and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 May 1917. She was serving at the 58th (Scottish) General Hospital, near St. Omer, when the hospital was attacked by German aircraft on the night of 30 September/1 October 1917. In the attack three nurses were killed and three wounded (one - Sister Milne dangerously so); together with 16 other ranks killed and a further 60 wounded. Sister Milne subsequently died of her wounds on 2 October 1917 and is buried in the Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. Her name also appears on the York Minster memorial to nurses who died in the war.