Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Head Naval Nursing Auxiliary Gladys Robson, A.R.R.C., Royal Navy and Hampshire Voluntary Aid Detachment

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (0043 G. E. Robson. H.N.N.A. H.M.S. President); Women’s Voluntary Service Medal, silver, with 3 additional service bars and ‘V.A.D.’ top suspension bar (Miss Gladys Ethel Robson) edge prepared prior to naming, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine and very scarce (6) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The James Fox Collection of Naval Awards.

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Gladys Ethel Robson was born on 28 June 1908. She enrolled into 12 V.A.D., Hampshire, on 22 February 1931, and served at R.N. Hospital, Haslar, 1939-42, then served in the Middle East until 1944, when she returned to Haslar. She was awarded the Naval L.S. & G.C. medal in May 1960, and was made an Associate member of the Royal Red Cross in 1963 (London Gazette 8 June 1963, Miss Gladys Ethel Robson, Head Naval Nursing Auxiliary).