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Papers of May A Finlay, Deputy Administrator at Boulogne, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, March 1919

The Mentioned in Despatches certificate states that Finlay was mentioned in a despatch from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig 'for gallant and distinguished services in the Field. I have it in command from the King to record His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for War'.

There is also a letter of 1 January 1918 appointing her a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1998-01-52-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, London

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1998-01-52-1

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