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Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchMedal - Mounted medals - 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal [WWII six], unknown
... ...Lesla Meddy Blanshard...Medals mounted together on a large badge awarded to WWII serving nurse Lesla Meddy Blanshard. The medals are: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal [WWII six]....WWII WW2 World War 2 Lesla Meddy Blanshard Medals War medals 'VFX 59694 / L. ...Medals mounted together on a large badge awarded to WWII serving nurse Lesla Meddy Blanshard. The medals are: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal [WWII six].Array of six World War Two medals mounted together on a long pin. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star and Pacific Star are all made from yellow copper zinc alloy, with somewhat sharp 6 points. They each have a central textured design. The Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Australia Service Medal made from nickel-silver, the fronts have various central and textured designs. Their ribbons are tactile, in various colours including dark blue, red, pale blue, white, green, yellow, pale green, royal blue and black. All medals are attached to a copper coloured metal bar and pin with a fabric tag reading 'INCE Bros., Tailors Melbourne'.'VFX 59694 / L. M. BLANSHARD' [Stamped or engraved on the back or bottom edge of each star and medal]wwii, ww2, world war 2, lesla meddy blanshard, medals, war medals -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchDocument - Invitation, R.A.N. A.I.F. R.A.A.F. At sea September, 1941, 194109
... ...Lesla Meddy Blanshard...Included in the Roll of Officers is a list of Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) Officers: A/Matron [Acting Matron] R[ita Frances] Lawler A/S [Acting Sister] E[dith Muriel] Allen A/S C[atherine Jean] McKellar S/N [Staff Nurse] A[lice] Dixon S/N E[velyn Harris] Ellis S/N M[argaret Mary] Honner S/N D[orothy May] Stevens S/N E[lla Bulstrode] Billing S/N G[wendolyn Lace] Clarke S/N M[ona Rene] Peacock S/N M[arion Young] Huxtable S/N A[nnie] Darveniza S/N G[ertrude Agnes] Harper S/N R[ona] Moore S/N A[lice Joyce] Linnell S/N N[ina] Winwood S/N E[llen Mary] Adams S/N F[rances Amelia] Aldom S/N D[orothy May] Bannear S/N L[esla Meddy] Blanshard S/N B[etty Mena] Brooking S/N T[helma Jean] Carter S/N E[rica Lace] Clarke S/N M[arjorie Joan] Constable S/N H[elen Mary] Donnelly S/N W[inifred Hazel] Drylie S/N M[ary Clare Louise] Hardwick S/N N[orma Dulcie] Klose S/N J[oan Patricia] Larkins S/N M[artha Alice] Lear S/N E[llen Margaret] Leonard S/N G[wen Garnet] Martin S/N B[ernice May] Morrisby S/N M[aggie] Morrison S/N E[thel] McClelland S/N S[heila Isabel McInnes S/N A[nnie Theresa] O'Connor S/N N[ance Vivian] Parker S/N J[ean Moncur] Patterson S/N W[inifred] Quin S/N J[ean Elizabeth] Russell S/N S[ylvia Jane] Singleton S/N M[argaret Emma] Stockwell S/N S[adie Annette] Thomas WWII WW2 World War Two Queen Mary Lesla Meddy Blanshard 'LESLA BLANSHARD / VX 59694' [Blue ink on cover, top right corner] 'W [?] ...Cocktail party invitation from officers of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) to Commodore R B Irving and Officers of the Queen Mary to take place Saturday 20 September 1941 in the Lounge on board. Invitation includes a 'Roll of Officers' "as a memento of our happy association and pleasant voyage". Included in the Roll of Officers is a list of Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) Officers: A/Matron [Acting Matron] R[ita Frances] Lawler A/S [Acting Sister] E[dith Muriel] Allen A/S C[atherine Jean] McKellar S/N [Staff Nurse] A[lice] Dixon S/N E[velyn Harris] Ellis S/N M[argaret Mary] Honner S/N D[orothy May] Stevens S/N E[lla Bulstrode] Billing S/N G[wendolyn Lace] Clarke S/N M[ona Rene] Peacock S/N M[arion Young] Huxtable S/N A[nnie] Darveniza S/N G[ertrude Agnes] Harper S/N R[ona] Moore S/N A[lice Joyce] Linnell S/N N[ina] Winwood S/N E[llen Mary] Adams S/N F[rances Amelia] Aldom S/N D[orothy May] Bannear S/N L[esla Meddy] Blanshard S/N B[etty Mena] Brooking S/N T[helma Jean] Carter S/N E[rica Lace] Clarke S/N M[arjorie Joan] Constable S/N H[elen Mary] Donnelly S/N W[inifred Hazel] Drylie S/N M[ary Clare Louise] Hardwick S/N N[orma Dulcie] Klose S/N J[oan Patricia] Larkins S/N M[artha Alice] Lear S/N E[llen Margaret] Leonard S/N G[wen Garnet] Martin S/N B[ernice May] Morrisby S/N M[aggie] Morrison S/N E[thel] McClelland S/N S[heila Isabel McInnes S/N A[nnie Theresa] O'Connor S/N N[ance Vivian] Parker S/N J[ean Moncur] Patterson S/N W[inifred] Quin S/N J[ean Elizabeth] Russell S/N S[ylvia Jane] Singleton S/N M[argaret Emma] Stockwell S/N S[adie Annette] ThomasLarge folded invitation booklet [approx B5]. Printed on off-white leather-grain card with black ink, cover shows a printed drawing of a ship with three funnels inside a border with text above and below and all that enclosed within another border. There is handwriting in the top left corner. Inside is the text of the invitation with two handwritten names in blue and black ink towards the top. Below the text of the invitation and on the other opening side is a Roll of Officers. Back of invitation is blank except for handwritten former catalogue and current catalogue numbers.'LESLA BLANSHARD / VX 59694' [Blue ink on cover, top right corner] 'W [?] E[?] L[??] C[??] Officer (Bill)' [Blue ink inside first page towards top] 'Arthur V [??]block A.C. Engineer Officer' [Black ink inside first page towards top] 'H83' [Back cover top right corner, blue ink]wwii, ww2, world war two, queen mary, lesla meddy blanshard -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchUniform - Ribbon bars, rank badges, battledress flashes, patches, split rings, unknown
... Patches, ribbon bars, split rings that were originally used on the uniform of WWII serving nurse Lesla Meddy Blanshard. Two battledress flashes for 'Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps', Two crown patches denoting rank of Lieutenant and two patches with the Southern Command formation sign. ...Patches, ribbon bars, split rings that were originally used on the uniform of WWII serving nurse Lesla Meddy Blanshard. Two battledress flashes for 'Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps', Two crown patches denoting rank of Lieutenant and two patches with the Southern Command formation sign. ...Patches, ribbon bars, split rings that were originally used on the uniform of WWII serving nurse Lesla Meddy Blanshard. Two battledress flashes for 'Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps', Two crown patches denoting rank of Lieutenant and two patches with the Southern Command formation sign. There are four split rings that would have used for the attachment of buttons or other metal/delicate things that required removal prior to laundering. Present is two ribbon bars of various length, the long one denoting WWII medals: Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Australian Service Medal. The shorter bar denoting the 1939-45 Star and Africa Star.Two sets of ribbon bars with coloured stripes that indicate awards received, three sets of two patches including maroon battledress flashes, blue and white southern command formation sign patches and maroon and gold rank patches, along with four metal split rings.Englishwwii, ww2, world war 2, uniform accessories, uniform, patches
