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  2. Silver War Badge - Wikipedia

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    The badge, sometimes known as the "Discharge Badge", the "Wound Badge" or "Services Rendered Badge", was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement. If a person served in an active war zone then a King's Certificate of Discharge stating that they "Served with honour" would accompany the badge. [1] [2]

  3. Wound stripe - Wikipedia

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    British Wound Stripe. The British Army began awarding a brass "Wound Stripe" in 1916, with approval by King George V. The badge was worn vertically on the left forearm and inset between the Good Conduct stripes, fastened through the uniform cloth. Additional badges were granted for subsequent wounds.

  4. List of wound decorations by country - Wikipedia

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    Wound Badge: Soldiers of the German armed forces that were wounded between 1918 and 1945, and civilians wounded in air raids United States: Wound Chevron: Wounds which were received in combat against an enemy force or hospitalization following a gassing. Replaced by the Purple Heart in 1932 Poland: Wound Decoration

  5. British Expeditionary Force (World War I) - Wikipedia

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    The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during the War. The badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement. [40]

  6. Awards and decorations of the British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The British Armed Forces recognises service and personal accomplishments of individuals while a member of the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force with the awarding of various awards and decorations. Together with rank and qualification badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a serviceperson's career.

  7. Category : Military awards and decorations of World War I

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  8. British Army uniform and equipment in World War I - Wikipedia

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    The British soldiers went to war in August 1914 wearing the 1902 Pattern Service Dress tunic and trousers. This was a thick woollen tunic, dyed khaki.There were two breast pockets for personal items and the soldier's AB64 Pay Book, two smaller pockets for other items, and an internal pocket sewn under the right flap of the lower tunic where the First Field Dressing was kept.

  9. British War Medal - Wikipedia

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    While all recipients of the 1914 Star, 1914–15 Star and Victory Medal qualified for the British War Medal, the British War Medal could be awarded alone, for example to members of the Royal Navy who were mobilised for 28 days but who did not proceed into a war zone, [14] and to British soldiers who rendered service overseas but not in a ...