The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E., (Civil) Member’s 2nd type, breast badge, silver in original case.
Bought from family of Teddy Gilbert. Comes with newspaper cuttings.
Teddy Gilbert 40 years service in the aircraft industry with Vickers and BAC. Worked in Weybridge where he worked on the early planes. WW2 he worked on Wellesley & Wellington bombers and put in charge of repair parties who went to bomber command stations to repair planes. Post war worked on Valiant, Viscount, Vanguard & VC10 series aircraft. He retired as assistant works manager in 1965 and died at age of 73 years old.
