MINT CASED MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, FOR SERVICES AT A FIRE AT AN EXPOLOSIVES FACTORY, FROM SMETHWICK

A superb example of the Medal of the Order of the British Empire.
Engraved on the rim with the following details
PRESENTED TO ERNEST WALL APRIL.15.1918
With a additional home made silver suspension bar
that is engraved with the following details
E.WALL.O.B.E.258.OLDBURY.ROAD.SMETHWICK.
The award of the recipients medal was published in the London gazette 1-1-1918 & this stated that the award was for two acts of courage & self sacrifice in clearing a choked acid main on the occasion of a fire in an explosives factory.
The medal is GVF or better with a very tiny eks & is housed in the original John Pinches, London case of issue.
These medals were issued unnamed & to get one with solid attribution is rare.
Complete with an original newspaper cutting about the presentation of the recipients award. Along with copy London gazette details.

Code: 58390