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War medals and service decorations of any sort may be worn only by the
person
upon whom they were conferred, and in no case does the right to wear war
or service medals, or their ribbons, devolve upon a widow, parent, son, daughter or
any relative
when the recipient is dead. Modifications
of the above rule are permitted in connection with Remembrance
Day and Anzac Day
ceremonies, when relatives who
desire to avail themselves, on those days only, of the distinction of
wearing the decoration and medals of deceased relatives, may do so,
wearing them ON
THE RIGHT BREAST.
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Returned
from Active Service Badge.
"Returned men" as they were known were entitled to wear this badge on their civilian clothing. |
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Royal
Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (1908).
(George V version).
The obverse features a bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left, and the legend: GEORGVIS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP : The reverse device is a starboard, broadside view of the battleship Dreadnought, and the legend along the bottom rim reads: DIUTURNE FIDELIS (For Long and Faithful Service). Note that this medal was issued with many different ribbons depending on year of award and whether it was RNR, RNVR, RANR, RANVR, RNZNR, RNZVNR etc |
| Described on page 94 of 'Ribbons and Medals' by H.Tapprel-Dorling in this way: "This medal was originally granted to men of the RNR for 15 years' service, with the necessary periods of Naval Training, provided their characters had never been assessed below 'Very good'. Since then there have been changes in the eligibility qualifications. | |
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| British (George V) Naval Long Service & Good Conduct medal, possibly Royal Naval Reserve possibly Colonialnavy. If you know, please Email (It is the ribbon colour that has me wondering, not the medal itself.) |
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ANZAC Medallion. (Instituted 1967) Awarded to men who served on the Gallipoli peninsular or in direct support of operations. Available to next of kin. Shown approximate size. >>> |
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Anzac Medallion lapel badge Shown oversize. Lapel badges were only available to ANZACs but the Medallion can be claimed by Next of Kin |
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This photo
gives a better view of the obverse and reverse but is slightly smaller
than actual size.
This one was issued to H M Russell of 1st Battalion AIF His story is told on the page Uniforms 10 Photo: Glenn McIntosh |
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The 1914/15 Star. (restricted issue) |
The British War Medal 1914/20 | The Victory Medal |
| Lack of clasps: Originally the idea was to award clasps for the British War Medal to commemorate participation in different battles, but this was dropped on account of the huge potential expense and the inability to fit them on the riband for any serviceman that had served in many actions (68 clasps were suggested for the Royal Navy, and 79 for the Army). |
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| Ribbon bar for the WW1 trio (1914/15 Star British War Medal, Victory Medal) |
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Naval General Service Medal 1915/62 |
Reverse (back) of NGSM |
Mercantile Marine Medal 1919 Front & back | |
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"Pip
Squeak & Wilfred" (after popular cartoon characters of the
time) is the name given to these 3 medals by the British troops that
earned most of them.
In this photo they are in the wrong (or reverse) order. L to R the are the Victory Medal, British War medal and the 1914 or Mons Star. No one could receive the 1914 Star and the 1914/15 Star.
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| Ribbon of the 1914/15 Star with rosette indicating the Mons Star, British War Medal & the Inter-Allied Victory Medal with the Mentioned in Despatches Oak-leaf device. |
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Rarely
seen British WW1 War Medal, bronze instead of the normal
silver.
Some 6,500,000 medals were awarded in silver, and only about 110,000 in bronze, and mainly issued to Indian Chinese and Maltese personnel in Labour Battalions. This medal is impressed to "471 M.A. GATT MALTESE LC", which stands for Labour Corps Note that the ribbon of this example is incorrect. The bronze version and the silver version shared the same ribbon |
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British War
Medal and Mercantile Marine Medal named to Charles Richards.
Together with cloth Torpedo Badge, in its original paper packet with instructions for wear. These badges were awarded by the Board of Trade to merchant seamen who survived after their ship had been torpedoed. |
| The family understand that Mr. Richards was, in fact, torpedoed twice during the course of the war. The envelope forwarding the Mercantile Marine ribbon is present, as is the authority to wear the medals and ribbons. | ||
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Territorial Forces War
Medal.
With only 34,000 medals issued, this is the rarest of all First World War Medals. Granted to all members of the Territorial force who had completed four years service by 30 September 1914, and who had served outside the UK in the period August 1914 to 11 Nov 1918. Those who had qualified for one of the stars were excluded. (Possibly issued to some Australian Militia) |
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The Silver War Badge
is not a medal or decoration, however record of it's being awarded to
any officer or man (and later women) is included with his service medal
records, and details given in the SWB rolls can add significantly to
knowledge of the man's service.
There are, by the way, probably more "silly stories" told about the SWB than anything else associated with the service medal records - and almost as many variations of what public-bar experts will tell you its called; "Silver Discharge Badge", the "Wounded Badge" etc., etc., - no end of variations - It's even seen it referred to as the "Silver Warrior Badge" ! |
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award was introduced by Army Order AO316 of 1916, titled "Silver
War Badge", which initially stipulated that the award was available
to Officers and OR's of the British, Indian, and Overseas Forces -
"Who have served at home or abroad since the 4th August, 1914, and who on account of age, or physical infirmity arising from wounds or sickness caused by military service have, in the case of Officers, retired or relinquished their commissions, or, in the case of men, have been discharged from the Army." These conditions were later expanded, most significantly to include the women's services. |
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The King's Loyal Service Badge
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Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Geo V |
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| A WW1 era British Imperial Service Medal star pattern awarded to - John W. Roberts, with correct engraved naming to the reverse, original silk medal ribbon attached. In original silk & velvet lined case of issue by Elkington of London, brooch suspension also Elkington marked. | |
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| 1913 Medallion to honour HMAS Australia | Shooting competition medallion 15th Brigade, won by 58th Bn AIF |
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The HMAS Sydney-SMS Emden Medal Unofficial medal presented to Able Seaman Henry Thomas Bird, a British sailor who served with the Royal Australian Navy during the First World War aboard HMAS Sydney. 6429 silver Mexican dollars were recovered from the German cruiser SMS Emden after she was sunk by the Sydney off Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. In 1918 1000 coins were mounted by the Sydney jeweller W Kerr and presented by Captain John C.T. Glossop to the officers and men of the Sydney who were on board at the time of the engagement. Others were given to the staff on Cocos Island as well as the Admiralty, the Australian War Museum and other approved museums. The remainder were sold to the public. Of the remaining un-mounted coins 653 were distributed by the Department of Navy, 343 were sold to the public and 4433 were melted down and the money used by the RAN Relief fund. |
| Silver; Unofficial medal made from a silver Mexican dollar and surmounted by a King's crown and scroll. The obverse of the dollar shows an eagle surrounded by a wreath and the words 'REPUBLICA MEXICANA'. The scrolls on the fitting above read 'NOV 1914' and 'HMAS.SYDNEY.SMS.EMDEN'. The reverse of the coin shows a liberty cap surrounded by stylised sun rays. Treasury details are located around the rim. The reverse of the fitting is marked with the maker's name, 'W.KERR SYDNEY' and engraved with 'H.T. BIRD 2062 R.A.N.'. Photo and text from AWM | |
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| Medal celebrating the victory at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Some Aussies were there, serving with the Royal Navy. | |
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| October 4, 1913. medallion struck to commemorate the first visit to Sydney of the Commonwealth Fleet | |
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Silver medallion struck in honour of Kitchener of Khartoum
who was drowned at the start of WW1. On the obverse it reads
"Honour the Brave * In Our Memory He Lives". On the reverse:
"Kitchener's Command To Us All - Carry on Soldier and Man. * Closed
his life June 5th 1916*"
Right. Bronze medal struck to remember the start of WW1. On the obverse "Declaration of War Between England and Germany". On the reverse "Western Australia * August 1914 *. Strike Hard and Strike Again". |
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