Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve Badge and Cape Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve Badge and Cape Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve Badge and Cape Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve Badge and Cape Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve Badge and Cape

Princess Christian Army Nursing Service Reserve Badge and Cape

A nice pairing of an original Army Nurses Cape for the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve along with a Silver Nurses badge although I believe they do not belong to the same nurse.
The Badge is a large 52mm silver(not marked as such) example of the Princess Christian's Army Service Reserve numbered 576.This is identified as having being issued to Miss Ida Mary Searle,born in Waltham-stow in Essex around 1871.She trained at Guy's Hospital and enlisted on May 31st 1900,serving in South Africa during the Boer war.The badge is in good condition with pin intact although there are some scratches and dings to the face.
The Cape is of a thick red woollen type material and has original edged holes to the right side to take the pin of the badge. There is a hook and eye at the neck and a material pocket to the inside on the left. Embroidered to the inside is the name Dundas ( I have found two nurse Dundas,one a QAIMNS the other TFNS from the First world war.The cape is in good condition but has one small moth hole to the rear,
A nice pairing of badge and cape both of which merit further research.Please ask for any further details

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