British War Medal

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Front of the British War Medal
Back of the British War Medal

The British War Medal is a British award given to soldiers who took part in the First World War . It was introduced by King George V on July 29, 1919 .

Award terms

In order to receive the medal, a soldier had to have been actively on duty for at least 28 days between August 5, 1914 and November 11, 1918.

Appearance

The British War Medal is a round silver medal. King George V is depicted on the front , the reverse shows a rider.

Web links

Commons : British War Medal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. | British War Medal , Retrieved June 25, 2017