N° d'objet
201307.36.1
Titre
MBE of WOII Jack May
Description
MBE awarded to Warrant-Officer II Jack May. This MBE is of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The MBE is formed of a cross patonce (a cross with arms that widen from the centre in a curved form and divide into three leaf-shaped points at the end) of frosted silver surmounted by an Imperial Crown. In the circular centre are the crowned effigies of King George V and his consort Queen Mary. The centre is surrounded by a circular band, bearing the motto ‘FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE’. The reverse of the medal has a rope circle with the Royal Cypher, surmounted by an Imperial Crown. The ribbon is pink with a central white stripe and a white border at each edge.
The MBE is mounted first on a medal bar with eight other medals; General Service medal with two clasps for Cyrpus and Palestine, 1939-1945 Star, The Africa Star with 1st Army clasp, The Italy Star, The France and Germany Star, Defence medal, War medal 1939-45 and the Long Serivce and Good Conduct medal.
Date
1939 - 19
Période de création
Windsor, 1910-, World War Two, 1939-1945
Dimensions
- Height: medal 60 mm
- Width: 50 mm
- medal bar 86 mm
- Height: 99 mm