The Great War Medal 1914-1918. This the most commonly issued medal, it is impossible to set out all the details of qualification for this medal, but essentially the requirement was that a member of the fighting forces had to leave his native shore in any part of the British Empire while on service. It did not matter whether he/she entered a theatre of war or not. All men who served in the main theatres of war qualified for this medal, as did those who left their shore for service in, for example, India. The medal is silver and circular. A truncated bust of King George V is on the obverse, while there is a depiction of Saint George on the reverse. There is a straight clasp carrying a watered silk ribbon. This had a central band of golden yellow with three stripes of white, black and blue on both sides. The blue stripes come at the edge. 6,610.000 British war medals were issued. The soldier's regiment and number are inscribed around the rim. This medal is inscribed around the rim, Serial number 128596 PNR. G. CADMAN. R.E.
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