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A Second World War A.R.R.C. group of seven awarded to Sister Lucinda Sara Robinson, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.VI.R., 1st issue, silver and enamel, reverse dated, ‘1943’, mounted on bow ribbon; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn; Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Cap Badge, silver, these unnamed; Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Nursing Medal, reverse inscribed, ‘Awarded to Lucinda S. Robinson for Proficiency during her training as a Nurse, 1930-33’, 41mm., silver, unmounted

Five: Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Shelley, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Capt., R.I.A.S.C.(M.T.)); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these unnamed, mounted as worn, slight edge bruising, very fine (12)
£350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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A.R.R.C. London Gazette 11 October 1945. ‘... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe’ ‘Sister Lucinda Sarah Robinson, Q.A.I.M.N.S.’

The award of the A.R.R.C. to Sister L. S. Robinson listed in the Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Corps News, in November 1945.

M.I.D. London Gazette 27 September 1945. ‘For gallant and distinguished services in Burma.’ ‘Temp. Lt. Colonel J. R. Shelley, R.I.A.S.C.’

With a copy of the marriage certificate between James Richard Shelley, English, widower, Lieutenant-Colonel, Indian Army, aged 45 years and Lucinda Sara Robinson, Irish, Spinster, Senior Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S., aged 38 years, dated Lahore, 12 September 1947. With some other copied research.