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Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (civil)
Awarded to Chief Engineer Alfred Tierney Gibson (1887-1957). Neck badge Commander Order of the British Empire. Silver gilt cross patonce the arms on reverse enamelled blue grey. In the centre within a circle enamelled red, with 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.
Awarded for service as Chief Engineer of the Shaw Savill & Albion Co. vessel 'Dominion Monarch' - a passenger and refrigerated cargo ship which carried cargo, troops and mail between New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom during World War II.
Awarded for service as Chief Engineer of the Shaw Savill & Albion Co. vessel 'Dominion Monarch' - a passenger and refrigerated cargo ship which carried cargo, troops and mail between New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom during World War II.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2023 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | After 1937 |
| People: | Gibson, Alfred Tierney |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 62 mm |
| Parts: | Badge: Order of the British Empire, 3rd class (civil) |