Edward Medal 1st Class Mines GVI Sovereign Campaign_World War I The Memorial Plaque was issued The Memorial Plaque was issued to the next of kin of British and Commonwealth personnel who died during the First World War The 32mm ribbon has been designed to reflect membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and our years of involvement in the Federal Republic The Edward Medal (Mines) has been awarded only 395 times (77 silver and 318 bronze) and the Edward Medal (Industry) only 188 times (25 silver and 163 bronze The Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers