Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (S. Nurse F. E. Dingle.) very fine £30-£40

Florence Emma Dingle was born in 1874 at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, and trained at Bristol General Hospital, 1905-08. She joined the Territorial Force Nursing Service in 1914 and served initially at 4th Northern General Hospital, Lincoln. She was sent to Salonica where she served from 7 September 1917, initially at No. 43 General Hospital and shortly afterwards at No. 48 General Hospital and then at No. 40 Casualty Clearing Station. After the war ended she served some time at the British Military Hospital in Sofia before being demobilised. She joined the Nursing register in 1921 (No. 423) and was also appointed a Queen’s Nurse. She also joined the Reserve and was promoted to Sister, but resigned in 1930 having reached the age limit. She continued her nursing work into her mid-60s, her record giving details of appointments, courses, character and abilities until 1938. She died in 1965.

Sold with copied research including service record and medal rolls which confirm additional entitlement to Victory Medal and Territorial Force War Medal.