Newspaper clipping July 29 1919, giving details of the War Medal and the Victory Medal

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JULY 29, 1919.


THE SOLDIERS' FRIEND,

   Q.- What men are entitled to the British 

War Medal, and has the Victory Medal

been authorised?

   A.- The British War Medal is granted to 

the following classes who either entered a

theatre of war on duty. or who left their

places of residence and rendered approved

service overseas other than the waters di-

viding the different parts of the United 

Kingdom, between August 5, 1914, and 

November 11, 1918:-

  (a) Officers, warrant officers, attested 

non-commissioned officers, and men of the 

British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian 

Military Forces; 

  (b) Members of women formations who 

have been enrolled under a direct contract 

of servise for service with his Majestry's

Imperial Forces;

  (c) All who served on staffs of military 

hospitals and all members of recognised or-

ganisations who actually bandied sick and 

wounded;

  (d) Members of duly recognised or autho-

rised organisations; 

  (e) Enrolled and attested followers on the 

establishments of the Indian Army.

    The medal will be in silver, and the 

colours of the ribbon are "centre orange

watered, with stripes of white and black on 

each side, and with borders of royal blue."

The medal in bronze will be granted to all

British subjects who were enrolled in Native 

Labour Corps units, and who served in a 

theatre of war.

    The Victory Medal is an inter-Allied de-

coration instituted by the Allied and Asso-

ciated Powers in Paris last March. The 

ribbon for this medal is to consist of two

rainbows joined by red in the centre. The 

ribbon of the Victory Medal has not yet 

been authorised

   Q.- To what decoration 

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JULY 29, 1919.


THE SOLDIERS' FRIEND,

   Q.- What men are entitled to the British 

War Medal, and has the Victory Medal

been authorised?

   A.- The British War Medal is granted to 

the following classes who either entered a

theatre of war on duty. or who left their

places of residence and rendered approved

service overseas other than the waters di-

viding the different parts of the United 

Kingdom, between August 5, 1914, and 

November 11, 1918:-

  (a) Officers, warrant officers, attested 

non-commissioned officers, and men of the 

British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian 

Military Forces; 

  (b) Members of women formations who 

have been enrolled under a direct contract 

of servise for service with his Majestry's

Imperial Forces;

  (c) All who served on staffs of military 

hospitals and all members of recognised or-

ganisations who actually bandied sick and 

wounded;

  (d) Members of duly recognised or autho-

rised organisations; 

  (e) Enrolled and attested followers on the 

establishments of the Indian Army.

    The medal will be in silver, and the 

colours of the ribbon are "centre orange

watered, with stripes of white and black on 

each side, and with borders of royal blue."

The medal in bronze will be granted to all

British subjects who were enrolled in Native 

Labour Corps units, and who served in a 

theatre of war.

    The Victory Medal is an inter-Allied de-

coration instituted by the Allied and Asso-

ciated Powers in Paris last March. The 

ribbon for this medal is to consist of two

rainbows joined by red in the centre. The 

ribbon of the Victory Medal has not yet 

been authorised

   Q.- To what decoration 


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    JULY 29, 1919.


    THE SOLDIERS' FRIEND,

       Q.- What men are entitled to the British 

    War Medal, and has the Victory Medal

    been authorised?

       A.- The British War Medal is granted to 

    the following classes who either entered a

    theatre of war on duty. or who left their

    places of residence and rendered approved

    service overseas other than the waters di-

    viding the different parts of the United 

    Kingdom, between August 5, 1914, and 

    November 11, 1918:-

      (a) Officers, warrant officers, attested 

    non-commissioned officers, and men of the 

    British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian 

    Military Forces; 

      (b) Members of women formations who 

    have been enrolled under a direct contract 

    of servise for service with his Majestry's

    Imperial Forces;

      (c) All who served on staffs of military 

    hospitals and all members of recognised or-

    ganisations who actually bandied sick and 

    wounded;

      (d) Members of duly recognised or autho-

    rised organisations; 

      (e) Enrolled and attested followers on the 

    establishments of the Indian Army.

        The medal will be in silver, and the 

    colours of the ribbon are "centre orange

    watered, with stripes of white and black on 

    each side, and with borders of royal blue."

    The medal in bronze will be granted to all

    British subjects who were enrolled in Native 

    Labour Corps units, and who served in a 

    theatre of war.

        The Victory Medal is an inter-Allied de-

    coration instituted by the Allied and Asso-

    ciated Powers in Paris last March. The 

    ribbon for this medal is to consist of two

    rainbows joined by red in the centre. The 

    ribbon of the Victory Medal has not yet 

    been authorised

       Q.- To what decoration 


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