British War Medal
Awarded for the end of World War I. The Obverse shows the monarch's bust, George V. The reverse shows a powerful horse with St. George on crushing a shield with an emblem of Germany on it, and the dates 1914 1918. To qualify for this medal, members of the Army and Royal Air Force had to enter a theatre of war, whilst the Navy had to complete 28 days service.
The Medal was designed by W McMillan, and was struck at the Royal Mint in London. Consideration was given to the issuing of clasps to commemorate certain battles and theatres of operations. Some 68 were proposed for Naval recipients and 79 for the Army. The Naval clasps were authorised in August 1920 but never issued. It is not known which clasps were proposed by the Army. However, due to the large costs involved, the idea of clasps was withdrawn in 1923.