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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 335

The distinguished Great War R.R.C. pair awarded to H. Llewelyn, British Red Cross Society, late Division 13 Voluntary Aid Detachment, who served as Deputy President and Commandant of Coytrahen Park Red Cross Hospital

Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class, (A.R.R.C.), silver and enamel, with bow riband; Voluntary Medical Service Medal, with two additional bars (H. Llewelyn); mounted court-style as worn, minor contact marks to second, very fine (2)

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 21 June 1918

Hilda Llewelyn married Ernest Llewelyn prior to the Great War and in January 1916 was appointed Deputy President & Commandant of Coytrahen Park Auxiliary Hospital. Her careful management of the Hospital’s finances meant that in 1916 they were in a position to add fifty new beds. Her work here continued until 28 February 1919 when she was demobilised, later invested with the R.R.C. at Buckingham Palace by George V; sold together with copied research including newspaper articles relating to the Coytrahen Park Auxiliary Hospital, typed research on the award of the R.R.C. and handwritten research on the recipient’s family.


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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£230