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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 130

(x) Six: Lieutenant (Nursing Sister) M. H. Black, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Canadian Overseas Service Medal 1939-45, these last three Canadian issues in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R. (Lt (N/S/ M. H. Black), sold together with a good archive including named and numbered identity tags, good very fine (6)

Mary H. Black was born in Rockwood, Ontario on 29 September 1911, the daughter of Norris and Lottie Black. She was educated as School Section 8, Eramosa Public School before matriculating to the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. Moving on to Hamilton General Hospital she qualified as a nurse in 1933, joining the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as the Second World War approached.

Black was to see active service in England, France and Germany from 1942-45. After her discharge she nursed at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital before transferring to the Hospital Library as Medical Librarian; sold together with copied research.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£250