During World [1][3], The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide and has the red, white and blue colours of the flag of the United Kingdom in shaded and watered bands. Australian Auxiliary Hospital. The medal was never awarded singly and recipients also received the British War Medal and Victory Medal. [1][2][3], The creation of the 1914 Star for the original British Expeditionary Force, who served in France and Flanders up to November 1914, led to demands from the Australian and other dominion governments for medallic recognition for their original contingents who had fought at Gallipoli and elsewhere. [6] Members of the Mercantile Marine qualified only where serving under Royal Naval engagement. Abbreviation. [1][3], The reverse is plain and is impressed with the recipient's number, rank and name. Australian Army Nursing Service. 1982 of 1 October 1954 –. This led to a proposed Gallipoli Star, for award to New Zealanders and Australians of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), but not to the British forces serving alongside them. Military medal and ribbon abbreviations are common in the military, but they can be confusing to civilians. The orders and decorations presented on behalf of the president are the Legion of Honour, Order of Liberation, Military Medal, National Order of Merit, and National Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism. Learn the most common medal and ribbon abbreviations … Many abbreviations are used interchangeably in different types of records and on medal stampings (most British and Commonwealth medals have, as a minimum, the recipient’s name, rank or specialty and unit at the time of award, stamped into the rim of the medal). This list provides basic definitions of common First World War terms and abbreviations. Jan65. Only four of the 19 Ministerial orders have survived the reform of the French system of decorations in 1963. Show Printable Version; 16-11-2008, 1:58 PM #1. Of the campaign medals awarded to South Africans, the 1914–15 Star takes precedence as shown below. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries View Articles Valued member of Brit-Gen. Join Date Aug 2006 Location North East England Posts 308. AAMC. This information should be on every medal that was issued during the First World War. [3], To be eligible for the medal, a member must have served on the establishment of a unit in a theatre of war during the relevant dates of operations in that theatre. The medal and suspension assembly was struck in one piece. [1][2][3], Excluded from eligibility, were all those who had already qualified for the award of the 1914 Star, and those who received the Africa General Service Medal or the Khedive's Sudan Medal of 1910 for campaigns from 4 August 1914 to the end of 1915.[2]. The same ribbon was used for the 1914 Star. [1][3], The order of wear of the First World War campaign stars and medals is as follows:[10], On 6 April 1952 the Union of South Africa instituted its own range of military decorations and medals. Putting Sikh Soldiers on the Map ... if it is found on the rim of a medal to DVR. [2] This included: Like the 1914 Star, the 1914–15 Star was never awarded singly and recipients were also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. The period of eligibility was prior to the Military Service Act 1916, which introduced conscription in Britain. Following protests by British parliamentarians and news media, the Gallipoli Star was never awarded and the 1914-15 Star, with its wider eligibility, instituted instead. Thread Tools. Some like the Legion of Honour are awarded to both the armed forces and civilians. Luton WW1 Blog; Luton WW1 Map; Timeline 1914-1918; Luton's War. Some 2,366,000 medals were awarded to servicemen and supporting personnel of British military forces and the various forces of the British Dominions, India and the Colonies. Check out my 1914/15 Star page which lists all the codes. The medal rolls which contain the entries for the British War Medal and Victory Medal, 1914 or 1914/5 Star will be shown if a soldier qualified for these medals. Also used in usual sense (of emergency). [8][9], The medal, based on the design of the earlier 1914 Star, is a four-pointed star of bright bronze, ensigned with a crown, with a height of 50 millimetres (62 millimetres with the ring suspension included) and a width of 44 millimetres. It explains many of the abbreviations found in military personnel files, and directs readers to sections of NZHistory where more information is available about military units and campaigns. 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