1914–15 Star

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^[1] 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,^[2] including:

• 283,500 to the Royal Navy.
• 71,150 to Canadians

Description

• The medal is a four pointed star of bright bronze, ensigned with a crown, with a height of 50mm, and a maximum width of 45mm.
• The obverse has two crossed gladius (swords) with blades upwards and a wreath of oak leaves, with the Royal Cypher of King George V at foot and an overlaying central scroll inscribed "1914-15".
• The reverse is plain with the recipient's number, rank and name
• The ribbon has the red white and blue colours of the Empire, in shaded and watered stripes. The same ribbon is used for the 1914 Star

Notes

1. ^ Excluding service which qualified for award of the Africa General Service Medal or the Khedive's Sudan Medal 1910, British Battles and Medals, p227
2. ^ British Battles and Medals, p227

See also

• 1914 Star
• World War One - Medal Abbreviations
• Australian campaign medals
• New Zealand campaign medals

External links

• Veterans Affairs Canada
• Royal Dublin Fusiliers
• Australian Defence Force campaign medal site
• NZDF medal site
• 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

• Mackay, J and Mussel, J (eds) - Medals Yearbook - 2006, (2005), Token Publishing.
• Joslin, Litherland, and Simpkin (eds), British Battles and Medals, (1988), Spink