British Collectables, Autographs, Royal Memorabilia

                                                       14^th Century ~ to the present Day

Item:  Original MBE WWI, British War Victory, Special Constabulary, Long Service Medal Set. A wonderful set of miniature WWI Medals, MBE Medal is of Sterling Silver, the set has a beautiful age tone to their entirety and 100% Original WWI.  Pin back attachment, please see photos.  For the collector or investor of Military Medals.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member (M.B.E.), Military - Pre 1937 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is the "order of chivalry of British constitutional monarchy"rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations and public service

outside the Civil Service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, and comprises five classes, in civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male, or dame if female. 

There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order King George V wished to create an Order to honour many thousands of those who had served in a variety of 

non-combatant roles during the First World War. When first established, the Order had only one division. However, in 1918, soon after its foundation, it was formally divided into Military and Civil Divisions. 

The Order's motto is For God and the Empire.

The Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) is the 5th class of this order.

'The original insignia showed Britannia on the central medallion, seated, but in 1937 this was changed to the effigies of George V and Queen Mary, while the ribbon was altered to rose pink with narrow pearl grey edges, and a central grey stripe for the Military Division.

As noted above, the medal is pre 1937 - but it has the later ribbon.  

Width: ~ 23 mm

Height incl Crown: ~ 30 mm

The British War Medal

'The British War Medal is a campaign medal of the United Kingdom which was awarded to officers and men of British and Imperial forces for service in the First World War'. 

Diameter:  ~18 mm

The Victory Medal

'The Victory Medal (also called the Inter-Allied Victory Medal) is a United Kingdom and British Empire First World War campaign medal'.                         This medal has an oak leaf spray.

  Soldiers of the British Empire or the Commonwealth of Nations who are mentioned in dispatches but do not receive a medal 

for their action, are nonetheless entitled to receive a certificate and wear a decoration. For 1914–1918 and up to 10 August 1920, 

the decoration consisted of a spray of oak leaves in bronze

Diameter:  19 mm

The Special Constabulary Long Service Medal

'The Special Constabulary Long Service Medal is long service medal awarded in the United Kingdom to members of the Special Constabulary who have completed a specified period of service. Established in 1919 by King George V, the medal was initially created to reward members of the Special Constabulary for their service during World War I.