1914–15 Star
| 1914-15 Star | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British and Imperial forces. |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Campaign | First World War 1914-15. |
| Description | Bronze four-pointed star |
| Clasps | None authorised. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | December 1918 |
| Total awarded | 2,366,000 |
| Related | 1914 Star British War Medal Victory Medal Territorial Force War Medal |
 Colour version of medal and ribbon. | |
The 1914-15 Star was a campaign medal of the British Empire, for service in World War I.
The 1914-15 Star was approved in 1918, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who served in any theatre of the War between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915 (other than those who had already qualified for the 1914 Star).
Recipients of this medal also received the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Some 2,366,000 were issued, including:
Description
Notes
- Excluding service which qualified for award of the Africa General Service Medal or the , British Battles and Medals, p227
- British Battles and Medals, p227
See also
External links
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Royal Dublin Fusiliers
- Australian Defence Force campaign medal site
- NZDF medal site
- Online tool to identify British military medals
- Search over 5 million campaign medal cards on The UK National Archives' website.
- "The King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, (Lancaster), 1914-15 Star". www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com. http://www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com/medalsi.htm.
- Award Productions - 1914-15 Full Size Medal
Bibliography
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1914%E2%80%9315_Star
