A First War Canadian Nursing Group to Sister Beatrice E. Bradshaw

British War Medal (N. SISTER B.E. BRADSHAW.). Naming is officially impressed. Very dark patina, near mint. Accompanied by a Canadian Army Class C War Service Badge (silvered white metal, red enameled insert in the crown, number impressed "81065" and maker marked "CARON BROS. MONTREAL 1919" on the reverse, illustrating a Tudor crown above a scroll inscribed "CANADA", a cluster of three maple leaves at the base, surrounded by the inscription "FOR HONOURABLE SERVICE", 26.7 mm x 30 mm, horizontal pinback); a St. John Ambulance Association Medal (bronze, engraved "A55204 BEATRICE BRADSHAW" and marked "REGISTERED AT ST JOHNS GATE LONDON" on the reverse, 40 mm x 44.3 mm); a Montreal City and District Basketball League Medal (10K Gold, maker marked "BIRKS" and marked "10K" on the reverse, un-named, 30.5 mm x 36.5 mm); a Canadian Medical Corps Cap Badge (bronze gilt, maker marked "R.J. INGLIS LIMITED" on the reverse, 32 mm x 43.2 mm, intact prongs); a Canadian Medical Corps Collar Tab (bronze gilt, 25.7 mm x 35 mm, intact prongs, on a red felt strip); a Canadian Medical Corps Service Belt with Buckle (buckle has a three-piece construction, bronze gilt with a silvered insignia, the left side with an outer ring illustrating a wreath of laurel leaves, while the right side has a central interlocking tab illustrating a lion standing upon a King's crown, ornate oak leaves and acorns pattern on both belt loops, maker marked "W. SCULLY MONTREAL" on the reverse of the left side ring, 48.5 mm x 95 mm when locked together, scattered gilt wear, on a 37.5 mm wide x 680 mm long leather belt with mid-tone brown finished upper, raw underside, five holes and corresponding oval buckle for length adjustment); a Canadian Medical Corps Service Belt Buckle (three-piece construction, bronze gilt with a silvered insignia, the left side with an outer ring illustrating a wreath of laurel leaves, while the right side has a central interlocking tab illustrating a lion standing upon a King's crown, ornate oak leaves and acorns pattern on both belt loops, maker marked "W. SCULLY MONTREAL" on the reverse of the left side ring, 48.5 mm x 95 mm when locked together); a Nurse's Lions Heads Cape Closure Chain (bronze gilt, 33.2 mm x 34 mm lions heads on either end, one affixed to a multi-link chain, the other with a u-shaped hook that loops around the end link at the opposite end of the chain, each of the lions' heads with a trio of intact lugs); six Rank Pips (bronze gilt with red and green enamels, 28 mm x 29 mm each, intact lugs); two Large Canadian Medical Corps Buttons (brass, one marker marked "W. SCULLY MONTREAL", 26 mm; the other maker marked "CARON BROS. MONTREAL", 26.5 mm; both with intact loops); twenty Small Canadian Medical Corps Buttons (brass, seven are maker marked "W. SCULLY MONTREAL", 16.8 mm each; thirteen are unmarked, 17 mm each; all with intact loops); a Period Photo Album (containing 173 black and white photographs, some having faded to a sepia-toned look, illustrating nurses, soldiers (some aboard ship, others that are wounded), people in informal and casual dress, vintage automobiles, a Convalescent Home in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Nurses in Ireland, among other subjects, plus 18 additional loose photographs, 190 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm, thick black paper pages plus hardcovers front and back, string bound, some of the pages are damaged); a Convalescent Home in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Postcard (printed in black ink on a card stock, 88 mm x 139 mm, glue residue on the reverse); and a Four-Panel Pocket Card Entitled "Equivalent Value of English and American Money" (printed in red and green inks on a card stock, sponsored by "Robinson & Cleaver, Ltd. London", 55 mm x 105 mm). Footnote: Beatrice Eugene Bradshaw was born on December 5, 1893 in Placentia, Newfoundland. She was staying at the Dorchester in Montreal, Quebec, when she signed her Officers' Declaration Paper with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, on August 28, 1918 in Montreal, having previously been taken on strength at Vancouver, British Columbia on June 1, 1918, at the age of 24, naming her next-of-kin as her mother, Mrs. Sarah P. Bradshaw of Victoria, British Columbia, stating that she had served with the Voluntary Army Medical Corps for eleven months at Military District No. 11 in Victoria and that her profession was that of Nurse. She had previously worked at the Military Convalescent Hospital at Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. The Hospital was originally the Qualicum Beach Hotel, which the Federal government had taken over in the Summer of 1915 and converted into a convalescent hospital for wounded soldiers. They continued to lease it until four years after the war ended. Nursing Assistant Bradshaw arrived at Shorncliffe, England on September 4, 1918 and was taken on strength at the Canadian Army Medical Corps Regimental Depot on September 30th. Two weeks later, she was admitted to No. 11 Canadian General Hospital at Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, on October 12, 1918, diagnosed with "Influenza". Nine days after her admission, onOctober 21st, the attending doctor noted in his report that Bradshaw was "Complaining of usual symptoms on admission. Temp 102 degrees - 99 degrees for ten days. Bronchial symptoms mild toxic symptoms & myasthenia (muscle weakness) predominating. Fit for duty upon recovery". After two weeks in hospital, she was discharged on October 28th. In May of 1919, she is documented as having been in Ireland, as indicated by the taglines beside the photographs in the photo album. She was posted to No. 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington, on August 2, 1919. She was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada, sailing for Canada from London aboard the the S.S. Tunisian, on September 24, 1919, arriving in Canada on October 5th. Nursing Sister Bradshaw was discharged upon general demobilization on October 13, 1919, credited with having served in Canada and England.