United Kingdom. An Order Of The British Empire, Member, Civil Division Auction Archive At evening the line held

At evening the line held by the 6th Somersets appears to have been from a point about 250 yards in and from the western edge of Inverness Copse

maker marked “Karl Peter

13 mm x 23

Throughout the night of the 23-24 the enemy concentrated the fire of his heavy batteries upon the Clapham Junction-Inverness Copse Sector

7499" on the edge

United Kingdom. An Order Of The British Empire, Member, Civil Division Auction Archive At evening the line heldInstituted June 4 1917 by King George V. Type II (1938 ). A Members award, in silver, featuring the portraits of Queen Mary and King George V on the obverse surrounded by a ring inscribed FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE, the reverse features the cypher of George V, measures 49. 15mm (w) x 63. 41mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension), weighs 31. 0 grams (including ribbon), worn on original red and white ribbon denoting post 1938, with pin at the top