WW1 Medals

[Carol Mack]

I am delighted to have been accepted to march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday as a civilian in memory of my father and two uncles who served in  France and Belgium during WW1. One uncle died at Passchendaele. I believe I can wear my father's medals, but I wonder if anyone could advise me on how to wear them? I know I must wear them on the right, but in what order and which side should face forward? I don't have them photographed but they are the 3 classic WW1 medals: (1) Bronze colour, star shape, crossed ?bayonets with 1914-15 in the middle, red, white & blue ribbon (2) brass colour round with 'The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919' in the centre, rainbow coloured ribbon(3) silver colour with the head of King George V, which I believe should face forward, yellow, white, black & blue ribbon.

I would be grateful for any help as I have searched all sorts of places but without any satisfactory results. And I really do mean my father's medals - he was nearly 60 when I was born 65 years ago!!!!

Regards,

Carol

[barryd]

Here are some answers for your medals. The final question is the order in which they are worn.

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/how-the-nation-remembers/medals/medal-faqs

[KGarrad]

The full list is here:
http://www.justmedals.com/OrderOfWearUKnow.html

What you have is a 1915 Star; British War Medal, and Victory Medal.
As medals are supposed to be worn oldest first (on your right), then that is the order in which they should be worn.

[Carol Mack]

Many thanks to you both for your replies and help.

With your information I was also able to find out that the British war medal should be worn with the King's head facing forward and the Victory medal should have the Winged Victory side facing forward.

Hopefully I will now be able to do my old dad proud on the 9th November.

Regards,
Carol