| Place | Africa: South Africa, Natal, Durban |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/0540 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 items (1cm) |
| Object type | Letter, Document |
| Maker |
Armfield, Mary Jane West |
| Date made | 1884-1890 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/004/001 |
ARMFIELD, Mary Jane West RRC (Sister)
Description
Correspondence dated 27/5/1884 and copy of Royal Warrant under which the award of the Royal Red Cross (RRC) was conferred to Sister Mary Armfield, the first Australian to receive such an award in 1883 for services rendered during the Zulu war of 1879. Sister Armfield was one of the Stafford House sisters in South Africa during the Zulu war.