An Interesting and Unusual Great War Order of the British Empire (O.B.E) Medal Group of Five to a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy Reserve Who Was Awarded the Tunisian Order of Nichan Iftikhar for Consular Service in Bizerta, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Officers Breast Badge, 1st type, Military, 1914-15 Star medal, ‘LT. CR. A.E.W. CRIPPS R.N.R.’ British War and Victory medals, ‘LT. COMMR. A.E.W. CRIPPS R.N.R.’, Tunis Commander of Order of Nichan Iftikhar, in case of issue with full length neck ribbon..B.E., London Gazette, 16th September – Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Edward William Cripps, R.N.R. For valuable services as Assistant Port Convoy Officer, Bizerta.rder of Nieham Ifrikhar, London Gazette 5th October 1918 – DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY HIS HIGHNESS THE BEY OF TUNIS. ORDER OF NICHAN IFTIKHAR. Officer. Lieut.-Cdr. Arthur E. W. Cripps, R.N.R. Correction, London Gazette 22nd January 1920 – In Gazette of 5th October 1918, page 11783, col. 2, the Class of the Order of Nichan Iftikhar awarded to Lieut.-Cdr. Arthur E. W. Cripps, R.N.R., should read ” Commander,” not “Officer.”rthur Edward Willian Cripps was born on 31st August 1873. Sub Lieutenant 19th June 1903, Lieutenant 19th September 1906, Lieutenant Commander (Retired) 19th September 1914 and Commander (Retired) 11th November 1918, promoted in recognition of services rendered during the war. He died 31st May 1949.