Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce post-War R.R.C. group of three awarded to Principal Matron Miss Sheila R. P. Barton, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service

Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), E.II.R., silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, the reverse officially dated ‘1977’; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s (Sister’s) shoulder badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, with case of issue; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), E.II.R., silver and enamel, the reverse officially dated ‘1967’, on lady’s bow riband, in Collingwood, London case of issue; two sets of miniature awards, the first a group of three comprising R.R.C., Order of St. John, and War Medal; the second a pair comprising A.R.R.C. and War Medal; full and miniature width riband bars; and five related lapel badges, the reverses of two engraved ‘S. R. P. Barton’, nearly extremely fine £600-£800

R.R.C. London Gazette 31 December 1977.

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 10 June 1967.

Miss Sheila Rosemary Phyllis Barton served as Principal Matron, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service.