dante Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 New medal group, have done the normal checks, welcome any assistance and help, thanks, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 New medal group, have done the normal checks, welcome any assistance and help, thanks, Paul2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Ooooohhh.... nice!Any idea what the person did for a living?BestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Ooooohhh.... nice!Any idea what the person did for a living?BestChrisChris, not a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) A woman (the bow mounting for the St. John and the Moroccan Wissam Alaouit Cherifien) involved in some medical stuff (St. John). A nurse who served in Morocco in WWII?Should be able to trace her. Later a CBE or DBE. A "somebody".What are the two badges upper center? Edited October 21, 2007 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 We can narrow down the search a bit by seeing what type of Order of St. John it is. Are the animals flush with the cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I'll add a follow-on to Ed's comment. The absence of a 1939-45 or Africa Star would seem to confine her to the UK for most the war years, although service in Morocco post-1943 would not have merited the Africa Star. Also, the commander's grade of the Ouissam Alaouite would indicate a senior position at the time of award (I have a US colonel's group with a commander's grade). Whenever awarded, the Ouissam Alaouite looks to be the key to finding her. Many hours of Gazette searching may be ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 I'll add a follow-on to Ed's comment. The absence of a 1939-45 or Africa Star would seem to confine her to the UK for most the war years, although service in Morocco post-1943 would not have merited the Africa Star. Also, the commander's grade of the Ouissam Alaouite would indicate a senior position at the time of award (I have a US colonel's group with a commander's grade). Whenever awarded, the Ouissam Alaouite looks to be the key to finding her. Many hours of Gazette searching may be ahead.Thanks guys, the group is on its way in the post so a few days before I get more photos, I think the clue is the button and the gold rose (Deputy Lord Lieutenant?), I have checked London Gazettes and no females Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 A Gazette search on "Alaouite" turns up only 10 - all men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 A Gazette search on "Alaouite" turns up only 10 - all men.But four bows. How odd.LG is, of course, far from perfect for foreign awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 But four bows. How odd.LG is, of course, far from perfect for foreign awards.Good news, CBE found, waiting to see if any douments are available.........Edwina Olwyn Coven, CBE, JP, DL; Her Majesty's Lieutenant, City ofLondon, from 1981, died at Eastbourne, 15 December, 2005, at the age of84.She was born Edwina Instone, 23 Oct, 1921, daughter of Sir SamuelInstone, DL, by his wife Alice, and was educated at Queen's College,London and St Winifred's, Ramsgate; in Paris, and at the MarlboroughGate Secretarial College, London (1st Class Business Diploma).Career:-->volunteered for military service, Private ATS; commissionedinto the ATS (subsequently WRAC); Army Interpreter (French); served inUK and overseas in staff appointments; Plans and Policy Division,Western Union Defence Organisation, and NATO, Directorate ManpowerPlanning (War Office) 1942-56; was children's writer with FleetwayPublications; General Features Writer with the National Magazine Co.,Reporter, BBC Woman's Hour; Member, Advisory Council, Radio London(BBC) 1978-81, Director 1985-93, Deputy Chairman 1990-93 TV andChairman, Davbro Chemists, 1967-71; stores consultant on promotions andfashion, 1960-77; Member, Women's Advisory Committee (Clothing andFoot-wear Sub-Committee) BSI, 1971-73; Caseworker, Soldiers', Sailors',and Airmen's Association, 1995-99; JP Inner London, North Westminster,1965-72 (Deputy Chairman 1971-72); JP City of London Commission,1969-88; Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London; Chairman, City of LondonProbation and After-Care Committee, 1971-77; Chairman, City of LondonPolice Committee, 1984-87 (Deputy Chairman 1983-84); Member of thePolice Committee, AMA, 1985-97; Chief Commoner, City of London,1987-88, an Alderman; a Freeman of the City of London; Member of theCouncil of the WRAC Association, 1973-90 (Vice-President 1984-88, andVice-Chairman, 1985-89), &c.She was appointed CBE in 1988.She married in 1951, Frank Coven, who died in 2001.The funeral took place at Willesden Jewish Cemetery, Beaconsfield Road,22 Dec, 2005. Source: The Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Very good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 The King of Morocco was a prolific traveller in the 1970s, so the Ouissam Alaouite perhaps relates to her term as deputy lord lieutenant and a visit by the King to London.Great group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 The King of Morocco was a prolific traveller in the 1970s, so the Ouissam Alaouite perhaps relates to her term as deputy lord lieutenant and a visit by the King to London.Great group!Surprised no 1977 jubilee ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Surprised no 1977 jubilee ?I am too given her stature in Who Who. perhaps she got one and had this bar made @ pre 1977? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 I am too given her stature in Who Who. perhaps she got one and had this bar made @ pre 1977?Thanks, does her Whos Who give any more details other than posted, if you could post ever so grateful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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