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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) suspension ribbon. [PRG 18/43/7/1] • Realia

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Summary

Three lengths of the purple suspension ribbon (original pre-1936 pattern) for the neck decoration of the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Civil). Both Ross and Keith Smith were knighted and awarded KBE's in recognition of valuable service rendered to aviation by successfully flying from England to Australia.

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Physical description

Artefacts (medal ribbons)
Medal ribbon, 31, 35, 31 x 4.6 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1919

Creator

Smith, Keith Macpherson

Subject

Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922
Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955
Order of the British Empire.
Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921) -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Medals.
Orders of knighthood and chivalry -- Great Britain.

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Digitisation information

Date

12/09/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,197 x 7,348 pixels (23.5 MP)

Size

70.50 MB

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