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Medal, service   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Medal, service
Object type British Empire
Classification: 84521
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English: British Empire Medal (Civ) (BEM) ERII Awarded to James Gordon Mearns (RNZAF) silver circular medal; non-swivelling suspension with oak leaf and acorn decoration; with ribbon; pin fastening on reverse obverse- Britannia, seated, with sun; legend- FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE; in exergue- FOR - MERITORIOUS - SERVICE reverse- royal cypher- EIIR; surmounted by crown; surrounded by four lions; legend below- INSTITUTED BY - KING GEORGE V markings- inscribed- JAMES GORDON MEARNS ribbon- grosgrain; 32mm; red with narrow grey stripes at edges
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; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; Elizabeth II (1952 -)-House of Windsor-English reign
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diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm
notes: medal

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2001.25.708
Place of creation United Kingdom; New Zealand
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.708 Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes British Empire Medal (Civ) (BEM) ERII James Gordon Mearns, RNZAF James Gordon Mearns (1899-1965). Served WW2 (NZ Service only)
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