1914 Star Medal - World War I British Campaign Award #3411972 (License: Personal Use)

This bronze star-shaped medal features a central wreath encircling crossed swords and the date “1914”, surmounted by a crown and suspended from a red-white-blue striped ribbon representing the Allied nations. Authorized in 1917, it recognized troops who saw action in the early Western Front campaigns, including the Battle of Mons. Recipients also received the British War Medal and Victory Medal, forming the “1914 trio”.

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