Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) 1st type; together with Imperial Service Medal (3), G.V.R. (James Ardin) with engraved brass plaque “Presented to J. Ardin by his colleagues on the occasion of his retirement after 44 yrs service at the Royal Mint; EIIR (2), (Thomas William Cooper; Joseph William Ellingham); Coronation 1953, good very fine and better (5)