Date
Instituted: 1919.
Campaign: First World War 1914-18.
Description: Issued in bronze the obverse
of this medal bears the head of George V and the legend ‘GEORGVIS
V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:.’ The reverse has the words
‘TERRITORIAL WAR MEDAL’ around the upper edge and ‘FOR VOLUNTARY
SERVICES OVERSEAS 1914-19’ in the centre surrounded by a laurel
wreath. The suspender is a straight economy non-swivelling type
riveted to the medal.
Metal: Bronze.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Impressed
block capital letters.
Comments: This medal was issued
to members of the Territorial Force who served outside the United
Kingdom between the outbreak of war and the armistice and who were
ineligible for either the 1914 or 1914-15 Stars. However there are a number of medal groups, both on the market and in collections, which seem to have both a star and this medal named to the same recipient. The reason for this is unknown but they are likely to have been genuinely awarded in error.
Some 33,944
medals were awarded. |
