Order of the British Empire, 4th Class (military)
Badge of the Order of the British Empire awarded to Dr Attracta Rewcastle (1897-1951) the first woman to be commissioned as a naval officer (acting surgeon-lieutenant RNVR). Badge: Silver gilt cross patonce. In the centre within a circle, with motto: 'FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE' gilt conjoined busts of King George V and Queen Mary. Reverse: The Royal cypher 'GRI' with a crown above, within a rope circle. Suspended from a pink ribbon edged grey. In box of issue
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA5759 |
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| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Date made: | 1946 |
| People: | Rewcastle, Attracta Genevieve |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 98 mm x 90 mm |