Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War R.R.C. group of four awarded to Charge Sister J. L. Freshfield, British Red Cross Society & Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard & Co. Ltd case of issue, minor red enamel damage; 1914-15 Star (J. L. Freshfield, B.R.C. & St.J.J.); British War and Victory Medals (J. L. Freshfield. B.R.C. & St.J.J.) campaign awards mounted as originally worn, otherwise very fine or better (4) £600-£700

R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Order of St. John, Lady of Grace London Gazette 12 March 1915.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916.

Jessica Lillington/Lillingston Freshfield was born in May 1873, and was the daughter of the Reverend John Minet Freshfield and Harriet Louisa Lillingston, the latter being part of the Plantagenet family by descent. Miss Freshfield served with the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem on the Western Front, 3 April 1915 - 30 October 1917 and 8 November 1918 - 7 February 1919. She advanced to Charge Sister, and was awarded the A.R.R.C. in 1918.