A specimen example of the 1914 star, first world war campaign medal. Oorlogsherinnerinsmedaille 19141918 was a belgian commemorative war medal established by royal decree on 21 july 1919 and awarded to all members of the belgian armed forces who served during the first world war that were eligible for the interallied victory medal. British first world war service medals imperial war museums. The british war medal, a silver medal, was approved in 1919. The victory medal 1914 1919 instituted in 1919 this medal is the britishcolonial version of the interallied victory medal. Uk, wwi service medal and award rolls, 19141920 ancestry. Great war 19141919 specialists in military campaign medals, memorabilia, orders and decorations. Medals have been awarded to commemorate wars and battles throughout history dating. In the first two years of the war, serbia defeated the austrohungarian balkan army. The kingdom of serbia waged war against austriahungary and the other central powers from 28 july 1914 when the austrohungarian government declared war, until the capitulation of austriahungary. Specimen example of the territorial force war medal 19141919. A guide to british campaign medals of ww1 the great war 1914. It was issued to british forces who had served in france or belgium from 5 august 1914 the declaration of war to midnight 22 november 1914 the end of the first battle of ypres. British army medal index cards 19141920 the national archives.
The obverse of this medal shows the uncrowned left. Expansive selection of military 1919 ww1 and related products. The commemorative medal of the 19141918 war french. Great war 19141919 military medals for sale british. Showcasing military 1919 ww1 available for sale right now on the internet. The victory medal united kingdom was issued to all those who received the 1914 star or the 1914 15 star, and to most of those who were awarded the british war medal. Also known as the mons star, the medal is a bronze star with a red, white and blue ribbon, reflecting the french tricolore. In the army it was issued to those who entered a theatre of war on duty or rendered approved service overseas between 5 august 1914 and. Victory medal and british war medal collections online museum. Notes on great war medal production and naming conventions 1914 1919 including much 361 pages, hard back, section sewn previously unpublished material. Military 1919 ww1 for sale military collectibles for sale. Copies of all these books can be freely consulted from open shelves at the explore. Territorial forge, great war, 191418, cross sword territorial forge, great war, 191418, 191415 cross sword. The british version of these medals has the winged figure of victory on the front of the medal and at the back it has the words the great war for civilisation 1914 to 1919.
Nhhcs satirical medals can be divided into two groups as outlined by gunter kienast in his book the medals of karl goetz. This vid is based on my original great war for civilisation medal dated 1914 1919. In 1921 his majestys stationery office published, on behalf of and by authority of the war office, two lists of those who died during the great war. A particular form of this historic greek monument was chosen by each nation, except the nations in the far east who issued the medal but with a different design. Over 7000 abbreviations found on great war campaign medals and official documents accompanied by explanatory notes. Unfollow the great war medal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. What is value of the medal 19141919 the great war for.
The medal was originally issued with a darkchocolate brown color and a rather fragile barreltype suspension hereafter referred to as the type i. Military medal victory medal the great war for civilisation 1914. The great war for civilisation 19141919 military medal award ww1 replica. The dates of the war were in every case 1914 to 1918, except that of the british empire, which gave the dates as illustrated 1914 to 1919. One volume, packed with minute typescript, gave the basic details of nearly 42,000 officer casualties. The british war medal 19141920, authorised in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel and civilians. The british war medal was instituted in 1919 to recognise the conclusion of the first world war 19141919. Ww1 victory medal the great war for civilisation 19141919. This data collection contains the book, irelands memorial records an 8 volume set compiled by the committee of the. The common principle design features having been agreed by all the allied nations.