PAIR. A/Nurse Daisy Maud Randle M.I.D. Volunteer Aid Detachment

A fascinating and interesting group of medals and personal items awarded to Assistant Nurse (Miss) Daisy Maud Randle who joined the 2^nd London General on the 27^th July 1915 until 7^th July 1916. British War Medal & Victory Medal with Oak leaf (D.M. RANDLE. V.A.D,), Medal Miniatures British War Medal and Victory Medal with Oak leaf. Dog Tags, Brown Tag (DAISY M. RANDALL. V.A.D. C.E. 13) and Tan Tag (D. M. RANDLE C.E. 13 VAD). Small Wooden Elephant Motif Paper Clip. Red Cross Armband Stamped inside (ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE 13 8-JUL 1916). She later entered the French Theatre of Operations in France joining the 24^th General Hospital (Red Cross Hospital) in Etaples as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the 8^th July 1916. She served with the 24^th General Hospital until her demobilisation on the 8^th April 1919 whilst carrying out numerous nursing duties. During her time with the Volunteer Aid Detachment she qualified in First Aid and Home Nursing and awarded 2 scarlet efficiency stripes and promotion to Acting Nurse on July 1918. She was also mentioned in despatches on 10^th July 1919 by Sir Douglas Haig as deserving special mention whilst serving with the 24^th General Hospital as Assistant Nursing Member. It should be mentioned that during her service in France the hospital came under attack by German bombing as a result several Patience and Nurses were killed. (with copy Medal Index Card, British Red Cross Details and London Gazette 10^th July 1919)