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Medal, decoration   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Medal, decoration
Object type Nursing/medical services/wars
Classification: 276
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English: Royal Red Cross 2nd Class (ARRC) Medal awarded to Matron Elizabeth Mary Wakeham, Royal Navy, WW2 silver cross, 35 mm width, plain ring suspension, with ribbon; Obverse- enamelled red, with broad silver edges around the enamel; a circular medallion bearing effigy of King George VI Reverse- circular medallion bearing the Royal Cypher of the King George VI, as well as the words "Faith", "Hope" and "Charity" inscribed on the upper limbs of the cross, with the year "1883" in the lower limb; engraved below- 1946 ribbon- 32mm wide grosgrain, dark blue with crimson edge stripes
Date post-WW2-wars; 17 Jul 2001; Circa 1946; 15 Aug 2001
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height: 41mm
width: 35mm
width: 25mm

notes: medal: h x w: 41mm x 35mm ribbon: w: 25mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2001.25.1091.1
Place of creation United Kingdom; Alexandria; South Africa
Exhibition history Display: 8A 23
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.1091.1 Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes Royal Red Cross 2nd Class (ARRC) Matron Elizabeth Mary Wakeham, Royal Navy, WW2 Matron Elizabeth Wakeham, ARRC, Royal Navy Summary of Service WW2- UK, Alexandria, Sth Africa post-WW2- many postings. Later retired to NZ as one of very few NZ women to have served in the Royal Navy. Elizabeth Wakeham emigrated from Ireland to New Zealand with her sister’s family in 1925. She trained at Seddon College and Auckland Hospital, but shortly after her graduation in 1931 returned to Ireland as her mother was ill. While there she joined the Royal Navy and became a sister with the QARRNS. At the outbreak of war she was posted to Alexandria and over the next five years served in England, Scotland and South Africa. After the war Elizabeth became superintendent in charge of the Royal Marine Hospital and then the Fleet Air Arm Hospital at various locations before retiring to New Zealand in 1957.
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