MBE medallion in presentation box

Date
Circa 1945
Description
MBE, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, medallion with red ribbon in original black leatherette presentation box. Box has a hinged lid and clasp at front to secure it, "MBE" is embossed in gold on the lid. The medal is sitting on a cream velvet backing. On back of medal "GRI" (Georgius Rex Imperator). Appears the same as one shown on Wikipaedia from 1945. Nothing to indicate who it was awarded to.
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Object detail

Date
Medium
Brass, metal, leather, velvet, silk, wood
Measurements
2.5 x 14.0 x 13.0 cm
Accession Number
A1990_18_141
Object Type
Medical History Museum Category

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