Orders, Decorations and Medals

The rare Egypt Royal Red Cross group of four awarded to Matron M.C.Jerrard, Army Medical Department and Military Nursing Establishment

ROYAL RED CROSS, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel breast badge with gold centres; SOUTH AFRICA 1877-9, no clasp (Nurse); EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (Nursing Sister); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1884-6, mounted for wearing, the upper arm of the R.R.C. slightly chipped, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare (4)

Ex. Douglas Morris collection.

R.R.C., London Gazette, 23 October, 1885 (Sent to GOC. Egypt on 31 October, 1885).

Mary Clementine Jerrard was attached to the Army Medical Department during the Zulu War and was one of only 14 Nurses to receive the South African Medal. During the Egyptian campaign she saw service with the Military Nursing Establishment, having been posted to Wady Halfa for the operations on the Nile.

Approximately 30 medals were issued to Nurses for the Egyptian campaign.