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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 354

1914-15 Star (N. T. F. De Chaumont V.A.D.), very fine

Nora Tempest Francois De Chaumont was born at St. Mary Extra, Hampshire in December 1868, son of Francis and Eleanor De Chaumont of St. Mary Extra. Her father saw service with the Rifle Brigade in the Crimea and later became a Professor of Military Hygiene at the Army Medical School. De Chaumont lived much of her early life on private means however by 1911 she was working as an Inspector of Workshops for the Independent League of Women Sanitary Inspectors, gaining experience which would stand her in good stead during her military career.

Enlisting as a Nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment she entered the war at the 19th Military Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt on 11 September 1915 serving her until 26 September 1916 after this service she was awarded two Scarlet Efficiency Stripes on 31 December 1916. Later transferred to 63rd General Hospital, Salonika from 28 July 1917-28 February 1918 before transferring to Britain and working at the 1st War Hospital Reading from 11 April 1918-21 March 1919 when she was demobilised. De Chaumont died in the Summer of 1948; sold together with copied research including M.I.C., census data and service records.

Further entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

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Sold for
£80

Starting price
£30