BRITISH WAR WORLD 1 VICTORY RVNR MEDALS PIP SQUEAK & WILFRED + CLASP & ROSE

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These medals were issued to and are all inscribed - SX.2/188 F MILLS - AB (Able Seaman) - RNVR - Howe Battalion - RND (Marine).This medal MAY relate to AB Frederick MILLS (RNVR RND) who died of wounds (DOW) on 29th April 1917 in France.British Empire Pip, Squeak and Wilfred are the affectionate names given to the three WW1 campaign medals. The 1914 Star (colloquially known as the Mons Star ) was a — The 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star. 5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914 Clasp - Often referred to as Clasp and Roses. Instituted in 1919 and awarded to those who had operated within range of enemy mobile artillery during the above period. When the ribbon bar was worn alone, recipients of the clasp to the medal wore a small silver rosette on the ribbon bar . British War Medal and Victory Medal respectively for service in World War I .The 1914 Star was approved in 1917, for issue to officers and men of British forces who served in France or Belgium between 5 August and midnight 22/23 November 1914. The former date is the day after Britain's declaration of war against the Central Powers , and the closing date marks the end of the First Battle of Ypres .The majority of recipients were officers and men of the pre-war British army, specifically the British Expeditionary Force (the Old Contemptibles ), who landed in France soon after the outbreak of the War read more

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