Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Lot 3590    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 22nd November)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,800

TRIO TO NURSE: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-19; Victory Medal 1914-19. S/Nurse. R.Allan. A.N.S. A.I.F. on first medal, Sister R.Allan. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Very fine.

Together with embroidered Australian Army Nursing Service sleeve badge (KC).

Ruth Allan, nurse, age 37, born at Cooktown, Qld Enl.03Nov1915 in AANS and to 1AGH; Emb.10Nov1915 on HMAT Orsova ex Sydney; reported for duty at Heliopolis 27Mar1916; to Abbasia 20Jul1916; to England 05Oct1916; to France with 3AGH 29Dec1917; to 14Gen Hosp 03Apr1918; admitted to hospital 13Jun1918 with debility; rejoined unit 29Jun1918; RTA 07Nov1919; Disch.01Apr1920 Medically Unfit.

Ruth Allan trained as a nurse at Cairns Hospital in Queensland before enlisting in the AIF as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service. After war service she returned to civilian nursing at the Rosemount Military Hospital and later became Matron of the Cairns District Hospital. She was then appointed Matron at the Emu Park Convalescent Home for 12 years until it closed in 1941. She then became Matron of the Rockhampton Benevolent Home for 18 months and was also a Vice President of the Emu Park Country Women's Association. Ruth Allan never married and she died on 12 August 1943 at Rockhampton and was buried at the South Brisbane Cemetery.

With copy of group portrait of 1AGH nurses including Sister R.Allan.