The GBE: Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Awarded for gallantry in the air on non-operational missions

entitled the Medal of The Order of The British Empire

including civilian medical practitioners

Edward Medal 1st Class Mines GVI Sovereign gsm ni The GBE: Knight Grand CrossThe Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. The original Royal Warrant was amended by a further Royal Warrant on 1 December 1909 to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.