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Letter to Ernest James DAVIES from “Military Forces of the Commonwealth” re forwarding MBE

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British Government

1921

Overview

Letter addressed to Lieut. Ernest James DAVIES from “Military Forces of the Commonwealth” Captain of the Staffing Corp informing the Lieutenant of imminent arrival by registered post of his award. Typed in black ink on yellow (aged) paper signed with the captain’s signature.

Historical information

This letter was written in response to Lieut. Ernest James DAVIES requesting that there be no ceremony around the presentation of his MBE.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2017.27.9

Item type

Letters

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Ink

Paper

Width

205 mm

Height or length

225 mm

Weight

3 g

Inscriptions and markings

“MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH / 2ND MILITARY DISTRICT / Victoria Barracks, Sydney, / 31st May 1921 / REGISTERED POST / Lieut. E.J. DAVIES, / ‘Brentwood’ / Canterbury Road / LAKEMBA / In compliance with your request of 20th May, / 1921, forwarded herewith per registered post on even date is / the Grant of Dignity of a Member of the Civil Division of the / Order of the British Empire awarded to you. / The Insignia of the Order is forwarded this / day under separate registered cover. / Please acknowledge receipt by return. / ******* / Captain, Staff Corps, / Staff Officer, Base, 2nd Military District.”

Keywords

WW1, MBE

Member of the British Empire - Type 1 Civil

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

1921

Primary significance criteria

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