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160 History 294 Irish Army officer’s swagger stick White metal “Oglaig na hEireann” crested knob, brass tipped. 25 inches (64cm) in length Condition: Very good, some wear to white metal crest. Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£140) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 294 295 1939-46 Emergency Service Medal - Army Nursing Service issue with two bars to known recipient with her archive Issued to Matron Annie Wallace, originally of Letterfrack, Co. Galway, who served at The Curragh Camp Hospital and the North Dublin Union in the 1920s and later at St. Bricins and St. Mobhi. Also with this lot her badges including her Oglaigh na hEireann, Eastern Command Nursing Service, etc., and an archive of documents including nursing certificates for Annie and her sister Penelope, interesting photographs including one of army nurses wearing their medals, etc.. See also lots 240 and 272. Annie Wallace; Thence by descent to the present owner Condition: Very fine. Estimate €1200-€1500 (approx £1,090-£1,360) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 295 296 1939-1946 Emergency Service Army Nursing Service Medal Complete with ribbon and clasp. Rare issue. Condition: Very fine. Awarded to nurses attached to the Defence Forces. To unknown recipient. There were seven military hospitals in Ireland during the Emergency: Saint Bricin’s Military Hospital, Dublin; Military Hospital Curragh Camp; Military Hospital Haulbowline; Saint Mobhi’s in the Phoenix Park, Dublin; New hospitals in Mallow and Ballinasloe; Saint Enda’s, Galway. While it is not recorded how many army nurses were attached to these hospitals, it is unlikely that there were more than 500 awarded. Estimate €1000-€1500 (approx £910-£1,360) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 296