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Dear Forum Members, I had recently acquired a model 1831 General officers sword, One side had the British coat of arms with maker nomenclature, the other a royal cipher. Can I please get help in identifying this cipher and time period. Many thanks in advance! Regards, Dave.

Thank you very much again gentlemen!

Thank you gentlemen for the great information, much appreciated! So as I understand it, he could not utilize the title O.B.E after his name (due to not being British or from Commonwealth), but was still awarded the physical medal, yes? And the difference between military and civilian decoration was strictly in the ribbon bar, yes? How would an individual determine a WWII era decoration, the type that would have been awarded to this officer, versus a later (post-WWII) decoration? It would certainly be good to know if the King signed this document, or if his signature was automatically printed on it. Incidentally, this was also sent to to the officer detailing his receipt of the award associated with his service during the Berlin Airlift. Dave.

Dear Forum Members, I have this document for the 'Military Division of the Order of the British Empire. Is this an original signature of George VI? Also, what is the Military Division as opposed to the Civil Division of the OBE? I am also assuming that this is for the lowest grade of the OBE correct? I would really appreciate help with these questions from the experts on the OBE decorations and award document. A world of thanks in advance! Dave.