Lot 5552

Description

WWI souvenir shell casing, (13Pr 9 Cwt II), a QF 13 pounder 9 Cwt Mk II anti-aircraft gun shell casing, on one side is stippled, 'Recovered/By/Sister B.L.Ricketts/Nov.1918' and on the other side is stippled, 'Recovered By/Sister B.L.Ricketts/A.I.F./A.A.N.S./Nov 1918/Villers-Bretonneux'.
Surface marks from handling, needs polishing, otherwise very fine.

Blanche Lily Ricketts, trained nurse, age 34, born at Elsternwicke, Melbourne, Vic; served from 10Apr1915 with AANS; RTA 04Dec1915 on No.1 Hospital Ship Karoola on duty; Enl.22Aug1916 in AIF at Melbourne, Vic while serving with AANS; Emb.22ug1916; served as Staff Nurse in various military hospitals; appt'd Sister 03Apr1917; to France 16Feb1918 and served with military hospitals and casualty clearing stations; RTA 24Jan1919 sick; Disemb.10Mar1919; Disch.03Aug1920; awarded a 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1914-19.