Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914–1918 – Full Size General Service This is the Queen Elizabeth

This is the Queen Elizabeth II version of this award

Great War for Civilisation inscription on the reverse

The MBE or The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was instituted in 1917

but the honour has sometimes been awarded to especially valorous junior officers

The Distinguished Flying Cross was established for Officers and Warrant Officers of the RAF for acts of valour against the enemy whilst in the air

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914–1918 – Full Size General Service This is the Queen ElizabethThis full size reproduction of the Mercantile Marine War Medal commemorates the vital contribution made by Merchant Navy personnel during the First World War. The medal was awarded by the Board of Trade to eligible merchant seamen who completed one or more voyages through a designated war or danger zone during World War I. Merchant vessels maintained essential supply routes while their crews faced threats including submarines, mines and surface