Campaign medals are
those medals awarded to individuals who served in the First World
War and who met the qualifications laid down for each campaign medal.
In general, all those
who saw service overseas were awarded a campaign medal. The qualifications
for each campaign medal were laid down in Army Orders.
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1914
Star Instituted in 1917
for service ashore in France and Flanders between 5 August and 22
November 1914. In 1919 a clasp bearing the above dates was authorized
and given to those individuals who had actually been under fire
between the prescribed dates.
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1914/15
Star Authorized in 1918,
the 1914/15 Star was awarded to those individuals who saw service
in France and Flanders from 23 November 1914 to 31 December 1915,
and to those individuals who saw service in any other operational
theater from 5 August 1914 to 31 December 1915.
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British War Medal
The British War Medal
1914-1920, authorized in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel
and civilians alike. Qualification for the award varied slightly
according to service. The basic requirement for army personnel and
civilians was that they either entered a theater of war, or rendered
approved service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November
1918. Service in Russia in 1919 and 1920 also qualified for the
award.
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Victory Medal
The Victory Medal 1914-1919
was also authorized in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel
who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theater
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Territorial Force Medal
The Territorial Force
War Medal 1914-1919 was awarded to members of the Territorial Force
only. To qualify, the recipient had to have been a member of the
Territorial Force on or prior to 30 September 1914, and to have
served in an operational theater outside of the United Kingdom between
5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.
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The Silver War Badge
The Silver War Badge
(SWB), sometimes erroneously called the Silver Wound Badge, was
authorized in September 1916 and takes the form of a circular badge
with the legend ?For King and Empire-Services Rendered? surrounding
the George V cypher. The badge was awarded to all of those military
personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds
contracted or received during the war, either at home or overseas.
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