A Nottinghamshire interest 'Womens Land Army' Order of St. John Second World War & long service group of 3: Miss Nora S. Harrison, Nottinghamshire St. John Ambulance Brigade, late Womens Land Army

hn Ambulance Brigade, late Womens Land Army

- The Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Serving Sister badge, 4th type (1947-84). Silver & enamel
- Defence Medal
- Service Medal of the Order of St John Ambulance Brigade. With 3 x Further Service bars (35718. A/Sis. N. S. Harrison. Notts. S.J.A.B. 1946.)

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for uniformed civilian services that earned the Defence Medal and SJAB Service Medals, are not in the public domain as of 2026. However, we are able to provide guidance on all awards per below cited sources / and award criteria

- The Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Serving Sister badge: Published London Gazette issue, 2 July 1963
- Defence Medal: 3 years service WW2. National register shows SJABO & Civil Nursing Reserve 
- SJAB Service Medal & 3 x bars: Medal awarded for 15 years service & each bar for a further 5 x years

Nora Sybil Harrison, daughter of John Arthur Harrison (latterly a Tailor & Draper) & Ethel May Harrison (nee Window) was a native of Wallasey, Cheshire, England, where she was bon on, 28 February 1911. By the time of the compilation of the 1921 National Census for England & Wales, the Harrison family had relocated to Nottingham, England, where the parents, son Marshall Harrison (b.1908) and daughter Nora, were then living at, 31 Burbrington Road, Sherwood, Nottingham. At the time of the compilation of the 1939 National Register for England & Wales, Nora is listed as employed as a 'Saleswoman, & Buyer Heavy Drapery' - with further remarks showing she was an active volunteer member of the National Hospital Reserve - and living at home with her retired parents at the family residence located at;

Hazelcroft
Shelford Road
Radcliffe-On-Trent
Nottinghamshire 

Nora - a British patriot - had a busy 'War', further to her membership of the S.J.A.B. / National Hospital Reserve, Nora enlisted for service with the Womens Land Army at Nottingham on 14 September 1942. At the time of her enlistment in the WLA, her occupation was described as 'Medical Orderly'. Nora was given the service number 99234, and served for the duration of the war, and beyond with the Nottinghamshire Area of the WLA. Nora took her final discharge from the 'Notts & Derby Area of the WLA on, 17 June 1949, after completion of her contract of service. Nora died at Nottingham, England, 15 November 1996

The medals mounted in the court-style. The reverse of the mounting pad fitted with a white-metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: GVF

Code: 25981