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The first medal (The Star) was only issued if the named person was in active service during 1914 to 1915, there was no conscription at the time. The other two were issued automatically at the end of the war, and were all marked with the owners name. (unlike the second world war), if the person was ...

"Pip Squeak & Wilfred" British WW1 Medals

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The first medal (The Star) was only issued if the named person was in active service during 1914 to 1915, there was no conscription at the time. The other two were issued automatically at the end of the war, and were all marked with the owners name. (unlike the second world war), if the person was deceased then the family could claim them.

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20th Mar 2009

Subjects:
 Design and Technology, History

Key Stages:
 Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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WW1, The Great War, Medals

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