Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Rare Great War Gold Presentation Medal, awarded to Miss Betty Randall, 218 (Lewisham), London Voluntary Aid Division, for her Services in that Hospital during German Zeppelin Raids, in 9 carat gold and enamels, hallmarks for Birmingham 1919, in the form of an ornate cross, the centre with applied circular plaque, in gold and enamels, with red cross and inscribed ‘London 218 V.A.D.’, the reverse inscribed (name engraved) ‘Awarded to Miss Betty Randall for Air Raid Services’, with double loop suspension, crimson ribbon and gold top pin brooch, nearly extremely fine and rare £600-800

Sold with copied research, including a picture of a group of 218th London Voluntary Aid Division nurses after the award of their ‘gold medals for courageous conduct.’ The accompanying articles states ‘These members of the 218th London Voluntary Aid Division were awarded gold medals for the courage they showed in working in the hospitals at a time when Lewisham and the adjoining districts suffered heavily from air raids. The presentation was made by the Mayoress of Lewisham who paid a high tribute to the courage shown by these nurses.’