Historical information

Leah Rosenthal ARRC enlisted in 1915 and embarked 18.12.15 from Australia to join the QAIMNSP service. Her service was terminted on 9.5.19. She was awarded the ARRC (2nd class) for her work at a CCS on the Western Front. Articles written about her state that she was also awarded an "MM".
ARRC, (Royal Red Cross). CCS, (Casualty Clearing Station). MM, (Military Medal)
QAIMNSP, (Queen Alexandria's Imperial Military Nursing Service)
A brother Samuel was KIA in the war, refer 620.
The badge was an “Empress Club 1914 Emergency Voluntary Aid Committee badge”which was a Ladies Club in Dover street Piccadilly. “Fortiter Fideliter” meaning “Strongly Faithful”. The centre of the badge is a Maltese Cross. There is a ribbon with the badge but missing. During WW1 the Club was used as a War Supply Depot. In 1917 a Red Cross hut was opened on the roof of the building.
Pre war Leah had done her training at Alfred Hospital. After the war Leah and close friend Isabella Jobson bought St Lukes Private Hospital and renamed it “Vimy House”. Leah passed away in 1930. Isabella inaugurated and annual prize in Leah’s name at the Alfred Hospital for the best Theatre Nurse.
Isabella had gone with Leah to England and they both served together during WW1.

Physical description

.1) Medals, court mounted set of (3) re L.Rosenthal.
1, 1914-1915 Star.
2. War Medal 1914 -1919.
3. Victory Medal, replica not engraved.
.2) Badge metal slightly oval Red cross centre with white and gold trimming. In gold lettering "Fortiter Fideliter 1914" around the outside.

Inscriptions & markings

,1) Sister L Rosenthal Q.A.I.M.N.S.P