The Most Distinguished Order Of St. Michael And St. George Archive 000 ton whaling factory ships

000 ton whaling factory ships active in Antarctic waters

reverse marked 938 GODET

For Outstanding Achievement in the Defense of Social Order and the Sate

After the China Campaign concluded

The Most Distinguished Order Of St. Michael And St. George Archive 000 ton whaling factory shipsAwarded to General Sir William Manning G. C. M. G. Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George; A multi layer construction with a star burst effect. Formed of seven silver sections, each with seven rays, formed by reinforced overlapping strips of silver bullion, trimmed with silver bullion wire between each ray. Between each of the same seven silver sections are three gold rays, formed by reinforced overlapping strips of gold bullion,