Mercantile Marine War Medal

The Mercantile Marine War Medal was introduced in 1919 and was awarded to members of the Merchant Navy who had served at sea for at least six months, or had complete one or more voyages through a war zone or danger zone, between 4 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 – the period between the commencement of World […]

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The Territorial Force War Medal, 1914-1919

The Territorial Force War Medal was instituted on 26 April 1920 and was awarded to members of the British Territorial Force and Territorial Force Nursing Services who had served in an  operational theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 – the period between the commencement of World War One and the Armistice. The least-issued of the First World War […]

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The Silver War Badge

The Silver War Badge (SWB), often referred to as the Wound Badge, Services Rendered Badge or Discharge Badge, was introduced in September 1916 and was awarded retrospectively to service personnel who had been honourably discharged, usually due to wounds or sickness, since the outbreak of World War One in August 1914. Designed to be worn on civilian clothes only, the main […]

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British Campaign Medals of World War One

There was a total of five campaign medals available to individuals from Britain and her Dominions who served in an operational theatre during World War One. Of these five, recipients were usually eligible for a maximum of three medals, although a small number of exceptions occurred. The most common combination of medals was the British […]

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The Allied Victory Medal

The Inter-Allied Victory Medal of the United Kingdom was instituted in 1919, the year following the end of World War One, and was issued to all officers, warrant officer, non-comissioned officers and men of the British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian Forces who were mobilised and subsequently entered an operational theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 11 […]

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The British War Medal, 1914-18

The British War Medal, 1914-18 was instituted on 26 July 1919 and was awarded to cover operations between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. The basic qualification was service in any of the three armed services, any Imperial formation or in certain voluntary organisations during World War One. It was later amended to cover post-war mine […]

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The 1914-15 Star

The 1914-15 Star was authorised by King George V in December 1918 and was awarded to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who served against the Central European Powers in any operational theatre of World War One between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. Excluded from eligibility for the 1914-15 Star were […]

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The 1914 Star

The 1914 Star, often referred to as the ‘Mons Star’ or ‘Pip’, was authorised by King George V in November 1917 and was awarded to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who served in France or Belgium between 5 August 1914, the day after the outbreak of World War One, and midnight of 22 November 1914, the […]

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