Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War A.R.R.C. pair awarded to Mrs. Nesta F. Williams, Voluntary Aid Detachment, later Commandant, Monmouth Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.), G.V.R., silver and enamel, on lady’s bow riband; Voluntary Medical Service Medal, silver, with two additional ‘Geneva cross’ award bars (Nesta F. Williams) good very fine (2) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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A.R.R.C. London Gazette 5 August 1919.

Mrs Nesta Faith Williams commenced service as a V.A.D. Volunteer Nurse at the Monmouth Red Cross Hospital in February 1915, becoming Officer in Charge and Commandant of the Monmouth Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital. Her home address was at Chippenham House, Monmouth.