MBE Medal

[oilydan]

Anyone know anything about the MBE medals?

My wife has a rather nice letter that we have framed, from King George V to her grandfather, awarding the Civil MBE in 1935.

Unfortunately, due to her family relocations, breakups and deaths the medal seems to be missing from her possession. We have only just had the chance to go through her family's belongings, 10+ years after her parents passed away.

She is rather gutted that we don't have the medal so I'm going to try and surprise her with a replacement original.

The problem I have is that the medals came with Britannia on them 1917-1935 and with George on them 1935-present, also purple ribbon on the former and red on the latter.

How the hell do I find out either the exact date they switched medals (letter is dated 3rd June 1935), or which medal he would have originally been given?

[oilydan]

Kermit power said:

.....government records....

Where would one start digging to find which part of the government, or Royal admin department, I would need to contact? That's what I might need to look for.

[oilydan]

30-55 would get you a 'replica', but I think it would be nice to get another real one, there are a few about on e-bay and specialist shops for around the 200 mark.

Problem is, I don't know which one to get, pre or post 1935.