ANZAC DAY SPECIAL: WORLD WAR I COURT-MOUNTED FULL-SIZE MEDALS
Australians served in World War I in all theatres of operation until the Armistice in 1918. Australian personnel were awarded Imperial campaign medals and Australians received the Victory Medal issued to British personnel. The pair of medals are: • BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914 – 1920 Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The British War Medal 1914-20 was awarded as follows: Navy: 28 days mobilised service in Australia, at sea or overseas dur