A well illustrated South African Woman's Second World War 'Home Front' and North Africa campaign medal group of 5: Dorothy Novello Ogden (formerly Mrs Robinson) Women’s Auxiliary Army Services, South African Army

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (W223401 D. N. Ogden)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (W223401 D. N. Ogden)
- War Medal (W223401 D. N. Ogden)
- Africa Service Medal (W223401 D. N. Ogden)
- South African Medal for War Services, 1939-45. Un-named as issued

The first four medals officially impressed, the last un-named as issued

Qualification and entitlement of the South African Medal for War Services, would have been for voluntary work in the Union of South Africa prior to, 23 April 1941, on which date the recipient is confirmed to have joined the military forces of the Union of South Africa - subsequently serving with the Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Transport) between 23 April 1941 - 23 May 1946

Sold together with:

- Women’s Auxiliary Army Services. Gilding metal cap or collar badge
- Women’s Auxiliary Army Services. Brass shoulder title on orange coloured 'Oath' flash
- Hard copy photocopied set of service papers (6 x pages)

Both items complete with reverse fittings - the loops on the cap / collar badge only having been refixed

And a series of WW2 photographs of Dorothy, in uniform, with inscriptions to rear:

- Standing in W.A.A.S. uniform wearing 'Passion-Killer' bloomers on a flag-day in the Union
- Sitting posing in W.A.A.S. uniform with forage cap, wearing shoulder insignia. Reverse inscribed 'Cairo'
- Sitting in back of ambualce in uniform 'Afully tired afer a hard days work / sitting at the back of my ambulance at an British Hospital. Cairo ? 
- Standing in uniform with an ice-cream 'Taken at the Cairo Zoo' - 'My stockings in need of pulling up badly'
- Portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on tour of South Africa presented tp bemedalled civilians 

Note that Dorothy's service papers appear to be incomplete - as no service details are theirin included to show service or medals earned. As Dorothy enlisted under her married surname ROBINSON (she was divorced from her serviceman husband No 192141 S.H. Robinson, 21st Field Park Coy S.A.E.C.), after her enlistment, it's quite likely that other documents are extant under her maiden name 'Ogden'. The papers here present show variously the former married name and the maiden name - with single common service number and forenames throughout

Dorothy Novello Ogden, daughter of John Vivian Airedale Ogden and Dorothy Mansfield Ogden (nee Walters) was a South African woman of English ethnicity, who was born at Ladysmith, Natal, Union of South Africa, on, 12 April 1919. By profession a 'Teacher' Dorothy described herself as a 'Housewife; when she attested at Johannesburgh - under her married name Robinson, for the Women's Auxiliary Army Service (Transport) of the Union Defence Force. Dorothy took her 'Oath' to serve anywhere 'outside' of the Union on 22 April 1941, and the next day was posted to the Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Transport). On enlistment Dorothy was 22 years of age. She was promoted Lance Corporal on, 1 August 1944 and to Corporal effective 1 November 1944. She took her final discharge from military service on 23 May 1946. Dorothy married secondly, Colin Thomas Arthur Girdlestone, an Englishman, n South Africa sometime in 1947. The couple subsequently lived in Rhodesia. Dorothy is recorded to have died at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa on, 10 May 1988  

A scarce campaign medal group to a South African woman, who served in North Africa as an Ambulance Driver

Condition: Medals About EF

Code: 25712