Description
Physical description
Circular bronze medal. Obverse design: King George V's coinage head surrounded by the legend 'GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP :'. The reverse design is a wreath formed from two sprigs of laurel which are tied together, at the base of the design, by a ribbon. The wreath surrounds the centrally placed text, which reads 'TERRITORIAL WAR MEDAL' and 'FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS 1914-19'. The ribbon is yellow with two narrow inner vertical stripes of dark green. This example is named to the recipient as follows: '437 BMBR.H.R.JUNOR.R.A.'. The medal was designed by Sir Bertram MacKennal, whose initials appear at the base of the Royal effigy.
History note
First World War campaign medal awarded to Hugh R Junor (DFC), who as a member of the Territorial Force, was a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery (with the service number 437) before he joined the flying services. The medal is named to him in the rank held during his early-war service in the Territorial Force. For an outline of Hugh R Junor's First World War service (and the award of his DFC), see OMD 920.
History note
The Territorial Force War Medal was authorised by Army Order 143, dated April 1920. It was awarded to all members of the Territorial Force, including Nursing Sisters, who were members of the service on 4 August 1914, and to those who had completed four years' service before 4 August 1914, providing they had rejoined on, or prior to, 30 September 1914. In addition to the above, to be eligible for the award members must have: (a) undertaken on or before 30 September 1914 to serve outside the United Kingdom; (b) served outside the United Kingdom between 4 August 1914 and midnight 11/12 November 1918; (c) be ineligible for either the 1914 or 1914-15 Star. The medal is worn immediately after the Victory Medal and before all subsequently awarded war medals. A total of some 33,944 medals were issued.
Impressed, rim
437 BMBR.H.R.JUNOR.R.A.