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SISTER FLORENCE GERTRUDE CLOSE, TERRITORIAL FORCE NURSING SERVICE
British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (Sister F.G. Close); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (S.Nurse F.G. Close, TFNS.); Territorial Force Nursing Service cape badge in silver but not Hallmarked,original ribbon and mounted on wearing pin marked J.R. Gaunt, London : (FLORENCE GERTRUDE CLOSE - Born at Aston, Birmingham in October 1879. Completed her nursing training at King's College Hospital, London between 1910 and 1913. Joined the TFNS. on 16 August 1914 and worked at 4th.London General Hospital, Denmark Hill. Embarked on 7 February 1917 with TFNS. to Salonika arriving there on 20 February 1917. Served for the duration of the war with the 27th. Casualty Clearing Station. Returned to England early in 1919 and was released from service with the TFNS. from 26 April of that year. Letter dated 15 March 1920 confirms that permission was given for her to retain the TFNS. Badge. She continued in her nursing profession, lastly at Guy's Hospital, London from where she resigned in March 1934 having reached the retirement age of fifty-five years. In retirement she resided at 10 Queens Terrace, Portsmouth and died at The Royal Portsmouth Hospital on 21 December 1963 at the age of eighty four years.): Sold with verification and copy Service Record running to some 32 pages : Last sold by 'Noonans', Mayfair, London, May 2025, since when the medals have been court mounted on original silk ribbons for display purposes: Rare only 277 Territorial Force War Medals awarded to Territorial Force Nursing Service personnel. GVF - £985