Birthday Honours 2017
Elaine McHAFFIE BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
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“Volunteer, North East Sensory Service, Aberdeen Branch. For services to People with Disabilities and Charity.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Volunteer, North East Sensory Service, Aberdeen Branch. For services to People with Disabilities and Charity.
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
17 June 2017
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Miss Elaine McHAFFIE
Volunteer, North East Sensory Service, Aberdeen Branch
For services to People with Disabilities and charity.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61961 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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