United Kingdom. An Order of the British Empire, V Class Member, to Miss Townsend, Assistant Librarian for the Foreign Office, c.1920 visually-hidden measuring 140mm (w) x 100

measuring 140mm (w) x 100 mm (h - including of rosette and 6 o’clock ray of the Order of the Lion and Sun)

the division attacked the Russian forces that besieged the city of Budapest

with the exception of three and nine digits

each constructed of dark blue wool with buckram underlayers and bearing dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia

United Kingdom. An Order of the British Empire, V Class Member, to Miss Townsend, Assistant Librarian for the Foreign Office, c.1920 visually-hidden measuring 140mm (w) x 100Instituted June 4, 1917. In silver, reverse marked SG denoting Garrard manufacture, with London 1918 date marks, measures 48. 9 mm (w) x 63. 9 mm (h), worn on the original bow ribbon denoting a female recipient, minor wear, in extremely fine condition. Contained in the original hardshell case of issue, dark blue pebbled leather look exterior, inscribed "M. B. E." in gold coloured ink on the lid, inside lid in white satin, padded and maker marked