Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell

Pair: Nursing Sister Mabel Lee Milne, 58th General Hospital, Territorial Force Nursing Service, who died of wounds following an air attack on her hospital near St. Omer, France, on 2 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (Sister M. Milne); Territorial Force Nursing Service Cape Badge, silver, unnamed, extremely fine, rare (3) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Sister Mable Lee Milne, T.F.N.S. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 May 1917. She was serving at the 58th (Scottish) General Hospital, near St. Omer, when the hospital was attacked by German aircraft on the night of 30 September/1 October 1917. In the attack three nurses were killed and three wounded (one - Sister Milne dangerously so); together with 16 other ranks killed and a further 60 wounded. Sister Milne died on 2 October 1917. She was buried in the Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. Her name also appears on the York Minster memorial to nurses who died in the war.

With copied research.