British War Medal

British War Medal
TypeCampaign medal
Awarded forCampaign service
Country United Kingdom
Presented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
EligibilityBritish and Imperial forces
Campaign(s)First World War
Established26 July 1919
Total6,500,000 silver[1]
110,000 bronze[1]
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)1914–15 Star
Next (lower)Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
Victory Medal (South Africa)

The British War Medal is a campaign medal of the United Kingdom which was awarded to officers and men and women of British and Imperial forces for service in the First World War. Two versions of the medal were produced. About 6.5 million were struck in silver and 110,000 in bronze, the latter awarded to, among others, the Chinese, Maltese and Indian Labour Corps.[2]

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