26th March, 1945. London, England. Posthumous Investiture at The palace. Mrs. May Kelly (left), of Kensington, London, whose husband won a second Bar to his lets her sleeping baby Mavis what the decoration. Also, Mrs. Margaret Barton, (right), of Liverpool, with her 8 month old daughter Brenda wearing her father's The awards were presented to the widows at an investiture at Buckingham Palace, when the King decorated next-of-kin of Empire heroes fallen in battle.

---

Size: 4712px × 3649px
Location: London, England
Photo credit: © World Image Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ..., 2, 1945, awards, babies, baby, barton, buckingham, daughter, heroes, ii, investiture, kelly, margaret, medal, palace, posthumous, war, widow, world