This community is to group all those soldiers who were awarded the 1914 Star - colloquially known as the Mons Star. The 1914 Star was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in November 1917 and by an Admiralty Fleet Order in 1918, for award to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who served in France or Belgium between 5 August and midnight of 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. In October 1919, the King sanctioned the award of a bar to this star to all who had been 'Under Fire', in France and Belgium during, or between the above dates. Recipients of the 1914 Star always received the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
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Born 1879
Died 1918
British Army 334273 Sapper Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks
British Army 334273 Sapper Royal Engineers
Born 1888
Died 1932
British Army 8321 Private Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Battalion
British Army 8321 Private Wiltshire Regiment 1st Battalion
Died 1914
British Army 7323 Private Royal Highlanders 1st Battalion
Born 1882
Died 1914
British Army 6506 Serjeant King's Royal Rifle Corps
British Army 6506 Serjeant King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion
British Army 56555 Gunner Royal Field Artillery
British Army 23555 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 9th Mobile Anti-Aircraft Battery
Born 1887
Died 1915
British Army 2310 Acting Corporal The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
British Army 2310 Private The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
British Army 2310 CPL Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 5th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1972
British Army 940 Private London Regt
British Army 6791011 Private /Lance Corporal London Regiment
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 2nd Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
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Born 1874
Died 1918
British Army L/4412 Company Serjeant Major The Queen's Regiment
British Army 849 Company Serjeant Major Army Cyclist Corps
British Army 4412 Private Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) 3rd Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1915
British Army 7687 Private Scots Guards
British Army 7687 Corporal Scots Guards 2nd Battalion
Born 1871
Died 1914
British Army Captain Wiltshire Regiment