Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War A.R.R.C. group of four awarded to Matron Elizabeth M. Collins, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914 Star (Staff Nurse E. M. Collins. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Sister E. M. Collins.) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 16 February 1920: Miss Elizabeth Mary Collins, Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S., Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.

Miss Elizabeth Mary Collins was born on 18 July 1881 and was commissioned a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service on 25 May 1910. She served with No. 3 General Hospital during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 August 1914 to 14 November 1916. Promoted Sister on 2 June 1919, whilst serving at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, she was awarded the Royal Red Cross Second Class in 1920. She saw further service both in the U.K. and overseas (notably in Egypt and Aden) in the inter-War years, and was promoted Matron on 7 February 1934. Proceeding to India on 8 March 1934, she retired on 1 July 1938.

Sold with copied service record.