Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Uniform Insignia Hold Defender of the Faith and

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Uniform Insignia Hold Defender of the Faith and Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our trusty and well beloved John Hughes Esquire Lieutenant in Our Royal Navy Greeting Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Ordinary Member of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Ordinary Member of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining Gurney were all involved in exceptional risks and displayed courage of a very high order and in successfully dismantling these bombs they undoubtedly saved a large number of people from very serious injury or even death