Miss Doris Young, SS St.J

Comprising:

(a) Order of St. John, Serving Sister, 1^st type (1892-1939), silver/en with raised details, rev eng Doris Young / 18.12.42;

(b) Defence Medal, UK issue, unnamed;

(c) 1939-45 War Medal, UK issue, unnamed;

(d) Service Medal of the Order of St. John, 2^nd type, silver w/ straight bar suspension, w/ four bars, 2^nd type, hand eng 18113 L/D/ SUPT. D. YOUNG. ASHLEY NSG. DIV. No 5 DIS. S.J.A.B. 1938 [Lady Divisional Superintendent ...Ashley Nursing Division, No 5 District, St. John Ambulance Brigade]

Medals loose, silver medals toned, all generally GVF

Sold with the original case for the SS St.J and two different ribbon bars

Doris Young was appointed Serving Sister on 27 Nov 1942, so date on the insignia probably is the date of presentation. The number “18113" on the Service Medal is the reference number for the award, not a service number of the recipient. Such naming ceased in 1942.

Her WW II service and entitlement to the Defence and War Medal cannot be confirmed. Moreover, the accompanying ribbon bars include ribbon for only the Defence Medal in one case and the War Medal in the other! 

Miss Young was still listed as Serving Sister in the 1975 Roll of the Order. A good long service St. John group representing at least 35 years service from 1923 to ca.1958.