1914 Star - Mons Star

1914 Star - Mons Star

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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  • Profile picture for Albert Edward Wakelin

    Born 1879

    Died 1918

    British Army 334273 Sapper Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks

    British Army 334273 Sapper Royal Engineers

  • Profile picture for William Sidney T Gingell

    Born 1888

    Died 1932

    British Army 8321 Private Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

    British Army 8321 Private Wiltshire Regiment 1st Battalion

  • Profile picture for John G. Smith

    Died 1914

    British Army 7323 Private Royal Highlanders 1st Battalion

  • Profile picture for Arthur Edward Boag

    Born 1882

    Died 1914

    British Army 6506 Serjeant King's Royal Rifle Corps

    British Army 6506 Serjeant King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion

  • Profile picture for Joseph Horner

    British Army 56555 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

    British Army 23555 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 9th Mobile Anti-Aircraft Battery

  • Profile picture for Bertie Snowball

    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

  • Profile picture for Harold John Hugh Dicksee

    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

  • Profile picture for Harry Potter

    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

  • Profile picture for John Knight

    Born 1892

    Died 1915

    British Army 7687 Private Scots Guards

    British Army 7687 Corporal Scots Guards 2nd Battalion

  • Profile picture for Frederick William Stoddart

    Born 1871

    Died 1914

    British Army Captain Wiltshire Regiment