General Service Medal (1918)
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military medal
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_British_Legion
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:British_government
military personnel various military units various theaters of war all ranks varied by campaign service in various military campaigns minimum of 28 days Army,_Navy,_Air_Force recognized_veterans_of_WWI |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:criteria |
length of service
service in specified operations deployment in specified areas |
| gptkbp:design |
medal with a circular shape
a_central_figure_of_Britannia |
| gptkbp:diameter |
36 mm
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1962
|
| gptkbp:established |
1918
|
| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
1918
1962 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of military service
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post WWI military recognition
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
recognition_of_service_during_WWI
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Service Medal (1918)
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| gptkbp:impact |
established precedent for campaign medals
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
previous military awards
|
| gptkbp:inscription |
For_Service_in_the_Great_War
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| gptkbp:isEngagedIn |
gptkb:The_Great_War_1914-1918
|
| gptkbp:material |
silver
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
bar for additional campaigns
various_British_soldiers |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
over 200,000
|
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
GSM
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:British_War_Medal
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
governed_by_the_British_Army
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Victory Medal
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
campaign medals
|
| gptkbp:ribbon |
dark blue and light blue stripes
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:General_Service_Medal_(1962)
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| gptkbp:traditions |
worn on uniforms
|
| gptkbp:type |
campaign medal
|
| gptkbp:weight |
28 grams
|