British Empire Medal EIIR - MilitaryThe British Empire full size medal was established by King George V in 1922, and formally entitled the Medal of The Order of The British Empire. This is the Queen Elizabeth II version of this award.

Recipients of a Mention in Despatches (MiD) during the war were authorised to wear a spray of oak leaves on the ribbon

Court Mounting provides a more secure and longer lasting finish protecting medals from rubbing or bashing against each other

Expertly produced and finished

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exemplary skill and devotion to duty whilst flying

The campaign became one of the most challenging and dangerous theatres of the war

at the same time the qualifying criteria was amended and applied to OR's as well (from 1st October 2016 for OR's)

The 1914 Star was issued to the British Expeditionary Force and their immediate reinforcements

"WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER"

[3] The GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians

̴Ì_This is the 2nd type OBE awarded from 1936 and is awarded to the present date

Rumour has it that he also operated as a spy for Elizabeth I