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Coins & Medals 30/07/2015

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Lot 398

A Great War and WWII Medal group awarded to Principal Matron Ida Jane Walden.

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A Great War and WWII Medal group awarded to Principal Matron Ida Jane Walden, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E., Military, Royal Red Cross, 1st Class R.R.C., dated 1945, India General Service Medal, Waziristan 1921-24 clasp, named to 'N. Sister. I. Walden. Q.A.M.N.S.I.', 1914-15 Star, 1914-20 British War Medal named to 'S. Nurse. I. Walden T.F.N.S.', General Service Medal 1918-62, Iraq clasp, named to 'S. Nurse. I. Walden.', 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, corresponding miniatures, badges and a folder of supporting documentation.

  • The documentation includes a short hand written account by Walden up to 1916, a photograph and a large quantity of correspondence and testimonials from her time working as a military Nurse.
  • 'A Typhoon struck the military hospital at Meiktila, Burma, levelling the bamboo and palm huts where 299 patients lay. Principal Matron Ida Walden, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R., her own mess and quarters destroyed, ran to the wards. With trees falling, she led the evacuation of the patients. All were saved. Miss Walden is awarded the O.B.E.'- 'In recognition of gallant conduct in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.'
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