United Kingdom. A Medal Of The Order Of The British Empire, To Miss Mary Ryan certificate_of_authenticity Massachusetts and marked "STERLING" on

Massachusetts and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R

The thin brown felt blade washer has disintegrated on the obverse

sticker on the bottom

(Saxony): Silver gilt with red

United Kingdom. A Medal Of The Order Of The British Empire, To Miss Mary Ryan certificate_of_authenticity Massachusetts and marked "STERLING" onGeorge VI (MISS MARY RYAN). Naming is engraved in large capitals. Silver, measuring 36. 5 mm, on an original second type civil ladies' ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The British Empire Medal (formally British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. The current honour was created in 1922, to replace the original medal, which had been