Miss Georgina Nelly Adams - King's Commendation for Brave Conduct During Birmingham Blitz

Miss Georgina Nelly Adams was a 28-year-old ARP Warden in Birmingham. During the longest sustained German raid on the city (over 13 hours on 11 December, 1940) she was awarded a Commendation for rescuing injured and trapped wardens in an incident behind Albert Road in Handsworth. Her award appeared in the London Gazette on 14 March, 1941.

Before 1943 recipients only received a certificate and a mention in the London Gazette. From 1943 a plastic badge was instituted (it appears some received two of these in a box and others just a single badge) and the badge was replaced by the silver laurel leaf in 1944. I assume that previous recipients of the certificate were sent the badge and then the laurel leaf. The laurel leaf could be worn on the Defence Medal.

The term King's Commendation for Brave Conduct did not start until September of 1945.

​Thanks to Brian Woodall for the images.

Miss Georgina Nelly Adams - King's Commendation for Brave Conduct

Georgina Adams - ARP Warden and Member of the Women's Home Defence.