The medal is very lightweight - this will indicate that it is a cast medal & not a die-struck medal

This medal is supplied as originally awarded with a loose ribbon

A single clasp bearing the dates 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914 was authorised by the King in 1919 for award to those personnel who served under fire in France or Belgium between those dates

or as a replacement for a lost original

afloat or 1 operational sortie from 24th December 1962 and 11th August 1966

MBE Military Miniature Category_ Miniature World War I The medal is very lightweightThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was instituted in 1917. As with the Civil Division, the Military Division of the Order comprises five classes: Knights and Dames Grand Cross (GBE), Knights and Dames Commanders (KBE and DBE), Commanders (CBE), Officers (OBE) and Members (MBE).