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WAR! 1914 Lancaster and The King's Own go to War. Generously supported by the Sir John Fisher Foundation. The medal was authorised in 1917 to be awarded to all those who served in France and Belgium between 5th August and 22nd November 1914. Principally an army award, a few Royal Navy personnel also qualified, having served ashore at Antwerp during the qualifying period. A few women also received the award serving in France and Belgium as nurses or auxiliaries during that time. Around 378,000 Stars were issued. It was widely, but incorrectly, known as the “Mons Star”, as it was awarded to many more men than just those who fought at the Battle of Mons and the Retreat from the Belgium city of Mons. The award of the bar and emblem was authorised in October 1919 to all who had been under fire in France or Belgium between the above dates. The bar bore the dates '5th Aug.: 22nd Nov. 1914' and one emblem, a rosette, was to be worn in place of the bar on the ribbon on the tunic when medals are not worn. The award of the medal was automatic, but in order to gain the bar and emblem a claim had to be submitted and substantiated. The 1st Battalion was the only one of the regiment whose personnel qualified for the 1914 Star. Nearly 2000 were awarded.
Other Medals British War and Allied Victory Medals All those who received the 1914 Star would have also received the
British War and Allied Victory Medals.
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