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Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (military)
Commander of the British Empire awarded to Captain Archibald Frederick Cooper (1885-1975). Neck badge. Silver gilt cross patonce the arms on reverse enamelled blue grey. In the centre within a circle enamelled red, with the motto 'FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE' gilt conjoined busts of King George V and Queen Mary. Reverse: The Royal cypher 'GRI' within a rope circle. Suspended from a pink ribbon edged grey. In fitted case of issue with spare ribbons.
Member of the Order of the British Empire 'London Gazette 1 January 1919 'In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war'. Cooper became Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1944.
Member of the Order of the British Empire 'London Gazette 1 January 1919 'In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war'. Cooper became Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1944.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1923 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Garrard & Co. Ltd |
| Date made: | After 1937 |
| People: | Cooper, Archibald Frederick |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 62 mm |
| Parts: | Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (military) |
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