Description
World War I, Royal Red Cross, George V, silver and enamel Badge, 2nd Class, with bow ribbon, in Garrard, London case of issue; together with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve, openwork silver badge, named on reverse "Gladys Mursell Burroughs, April 17th 1915". Good very fine. (2)
Gladys Burroughs, by then a Matron, was amongst "The ladies (who) had the honoiur of being received by the King at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last [May 4th 1918], when his Majesty decorated them with the Royal Red Cross".
