Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Flt. Off. C. R. Goulding. P.M.R.A.F.N.S.) in named card box of issue; together with a related cap badge, extremely fine and rare £280-£320

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007.

Clare Rosila Goulding was commissioned Sister with the relative rank of Flying Officer in Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service Reserve on 4 November 1947, and was promoted Flight Officer on 29 July 1952, in which rank she served in Malaya. She relinquished her short service commission on 4 November 1953, but was subsequently appointed to a permanent commission on 7 May 1958, and was promoted Squadron Officer on 5 November 1960. She was placed on the Retired List at her own request on 2 December 1976.

Sold together with a Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service 50th Anniversary First Day Cover, dated 21 November 1973, with additional R.A.F. Hospital post marks.