United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Knight Commander (Kbe), C.1935 GTRexclude 90 mm x 137 mm

90 mm x 137 mm

The order is famed for its intellectual tradition

His parents were well-to-do

topped with “CANADA”

obverse illustrating a fasces framed by laurel and oak leaves

United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Knight Commander (Kbe), C.1935 GTRexclude 90 mm x 137 mmInstituted in 1917. Civil Division, Type I. Insignia in silver with red enamels, illustrating a seated Britannia surrounded by the inscription "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE", the insignia mounted to a cross base in silver gilt with light blue scaled patterned enamels, the crowned cypher of King George V within a braided circular border on the reverse, measuring 62. 3 mm (w) x 80. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original full length neck