Medal of Honour for the Railway to a woman?

[Duncan]

Hello, was the French Medal of Honour for the Railway awarded to woman, and if so is this one pictured likely to be to a woman? Or is 'Marie' both a man's or a woman's name?

[Hendrik]

Hello Duncan,

 

The medal (yours is the 1st model, 1913-1939) is awarded to "personnel" of the railroads, i.e. without indication of gender. Marie Meillier would indeed have been a female member of the French railway network.

 

Regards,

Hendrik

[Duncan]

Hello Hendrik, thank you for the information, I'm delighted to own one to a women 😀

Edited December 12, 2023 by Duncan

[Michael Johnson]

I can't speak for the early issues, but later ones to women are "Mlle" (Mademoiselle) and "Me"  (Madame).

And Marie is not exclusively a female name. My grandfather was Marie Adrien Emile Darte.  Known as Emile or "Milo"

However I do not see any matricules for a Marie Meillier, so I would say a woman.

Edited December 12, 2023 by Michael Johnson

[Duncan]

Thank you both for the information, that's very helpful. 

Regards,

Duncan.