1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal

• Name — Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War • Presenter — Kingdom of Belgium • Type — War medal • Eligibility — Belgian citizens • Awarded For — Military Service during World War 1 • Status — No longer awarded • Established — 21 July 1919 • Image2 Size — 150px • Caption2 — Reverse of the medal Ribbon bar

The medal was suspended by a ring through the suspension loop to a 39 mm wide red silk moiré ribbon with an 11 mm wide central yellow stripe bordered by 1 mm wide black stripes. Multiple devices were allowed for wear on the ribbon: • A crown for volunteers, also eligible for a separate medal; • Silver bars, the 1st bar denoting a year at the front, consecutive individual silver bars denoting additional periods of six months at the front; • Gold bar, worn in lieu of five silver bars; • A red enamelled cross for each wound received in combat; • Naval anchor, for sailors also awarded the "Maritime Decoration"; • "1916-R-1917" or "1916-R-1918" clasps to members of the Expeditionary Corps to Russia.

• Illustration — Uniform of King Albert with the Medal. • Illustration — Example of the medal, with one gold bar, three silver bars, and two red crosses The individuals listed below were awarded the 1914–1918 Commemorative War Medal: • HM King Albert • Lieutenant General Alphonse Ferdinand Tromme • Cavalry Lieutenant General Marcel Jooris • Major General Maurice Jacmart • Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Piron • Lieutenant General Jules Joseph Pire • Cavalry Lieutenant General Sir Maximilien de Neve de Roden • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Victor Van Strijdonck de Burkel • Lieutenant General Georges Deffontaine • Lieutenant General Alphonse Verstraete • Lieutenant General Baron Raoul de Hennin de Boussu-Walcourt • Lieutenant General Joseph Leroy • Cavalry Lieutenant General Jules De Boeck • Lieutenant General Fernand Vanderhaeghen • Lieutenant General Robert Oor • Lieutenant General Libert Elie Thomas • Lieutenant General Léon Bievez • Cavalry Major General Baron Beaudoin de Maere d'Aertrycke • Major General Lucien Van Hoof • Major General Jean Buysse • Major General Paul Jacques • Commodore Georges Timmermans • Aviator Major General Norbert Leboutte • Police Lieutenant General Louis Joseph Leroy • Police Lieutenant General Oscar-Eugène Dethise • Chaplain General Louis Kerremans • Lieutenant General Harry Jungbluth • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Albert du Roy de Blicquy • Lieutenant General Sir Antonin de Selliers de Moranville • Lieutenant General Baron Louis de Ryckel • Lieutenant General Baron Émile Dossin de Saint-Georges • Lieutenant General Baron Honoré Drubbel • Lieutenant General Count Gérard-Mathieu Leman • Lieutenant General Victor Bertrand • Lieutenant General Baron Jules Jacques de Dixmude • Lieutenant General Georges Guiette • Lieutenant General Albert Lantonnois van Rode • Lieutenant General Baron Armand de Ceuninck • Lieutenant General Aloïs Biebuyck • Cavalry Lieutenant General Baron Léon de Witte de Haelen • Cavalry Lieutenant General Vicount Victor Buffin de Chosal • Cavalry Lieutenant General Jules De Blauwe • Major General Doctor Antoine Depage • Major General Baron Edouard Empain

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