Black leatherette case with tooled MBE Military initials on lid, lined with white satin and grey velveteen, contains breast badge with ribbon for male wearer; silver badge in form of cross patonce with central reserve containing conjoined left-facing busts of King George V and Queen Mary, both crowned, encircled by motto FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE, the whole surmounted by silver Imperial crown with suspension loop and rose-pink silk ribbon with pearl-grey edges and narrow central stripe with metal pin on reverse