United Kingdom. An Order Of The British Empire, Officer’s Badge, Military Division consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac London Gazette 1 January 1959

London Gazette 1 January 1959

the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 38762 of Friday

33 mm (w) x 71

it was part of the ultimately failed attempt to attack Moscow

United Kingdom. An Order Of The British Empire, Officer’s Badge, Military Division consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac London Gazette 1 January 1959Instituted June 4 1917 by King George V. Type I (1917 1937). An Officers Badge, in silver, featuring the portraits of Queen Mary and King George V on the obverse surrounded by a ring inscribed FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE, the reverse features the cypher of George V, the reverse is marked SG maker mark denoting Garrard and silver hallmarks including the lion passant, London city mark and c date mark denoting 1918 manufacture, measures 48. 8mm (w) x 63. 8mm