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Wiltshire Regiment WW1 Medal Card details explained.
« on: Saturday 19 April 14 11:00 BST (UK) »
Hi all, could someone explain the "action taken " written in the medal index card of my gr grandfather please.
Regards Scott Wood
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Re: Wiltshire Regiment WW1 Medal Card details explained.
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 April 14 11:31 BST (UK) »
The "Mons Star" medal  was awarded exclusively to men who served in a theatre of war in 1914.
Awarded to this man on 23/2/1922 (action taken) with a qualifying date of 22/8/1914.
Most of these went to regular soldiers.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Wiltshire Regiment WW1 Medal Card details explained.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 April 14 12:43 BST (UK) »
To add to Jims info the lads that came under enemy fire up to Nov 1914 were also awarded a clasp for the star with Aug to Nov 1914 on it and a rose for the ribbon
Generally known as clasp and rose thats the shorthand for their award on the action taken.
IV is issue voucher in army talk.

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.
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