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A Great War R.R.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Matron Gertrude M. Allen, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914 Star (Sister G. M. Allen. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Matron G. M. Allen.) good very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012. R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1917. R.R.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3 June 1919. Miss Gertrude Mary Allen was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire, on 15 November 1873, the daughter of a clergyman, and trained at Guy’s Hospital, London. She was appointed a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service on 5 September 1904, and was promoted Sister on 21 June 1906. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War she was nursing in South Africa, and following the outbreak of War returned to Europe and served on the Western Front from 28 October 1914. Promoted Acting Matron on 6 January 1916, for her services during the Great War she was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 22 June 1915), and was awarded the Royal Red Cross First Class and a Second Award Bar. Miss Allen was promoted Matron on 17 January 1926, and retired on 15 November 1928, after over 24 years’ service. She died on 18 December 1945. Sold with a large file of copied research.
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A Great War R.R.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Matron Gertrude M. Allen, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Royal Red Cross, 1st Class (R.R.C.), G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver-gilt, gold, and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; 1914 Star (Sister G. M. Allen. Q.A.I.M.N.S.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (A. Matron G. M. Allen.) good very fine (4) £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2012. R.R.C. London Gazette 3 June 1917. R.R.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3 June 1919. Miss Gertrude Mary Allen was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire, on 15 November 1873, the daughter of a clergyman, and trained at Guy’s Hospital, London. She was appointed a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service on 5 September 1904, and was promoted Sister on 21 June 1906. Prior to the outbreak of the Great War she was nursing in South Africa, and following the outbreak of War returned to Europe and served on the Western Front from 28 October 1914. Promoted Acting Matron on 6 January 1916, for her services during the Great War she was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 22 June 1915), and was awarded the Royal Red Cross First Class and a Second Award Bar. Miss Allen was promoted Matron on 17 January 1926, and retired on 15 November 1928, after over 24 years’ service. She died on 18 December 1945. Sold with a large file of copied research.
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