Sopapire
£
198
Hong Kong from 18 Jan 1917 to 11th now.
Jas 16/7/20
19016.7.20
ataa.
NOTICE
TO
MEMBERS OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE, AND THE PILOTAGE, LIGHTHOUSE AND FISHING SERVICES.
WAR MEDALS.
The following Announcement has been made for public information :-
I.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to signify his pleasure that the British War Medal which bas been granted to His Majesty's Forces, be granted also to the British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian Mercantile Marine,
In the United Kingdom the Medal, in Silver, will be given to those who can supply such evidence as may be approved by the Board of Trade of having served at sea for not less than six months between the 4th August, 1914, and 11th November, 1918, inclusive; and those entitled to receive it will include Licensed Pilots, Fishermen, and crews of Pilotage and Lighthouse Authorities' Vessels, and of Poat Office Cable Ships.
In other parts of the Empire the qualifying service will be the same, but all details will be determined by the several Governments.
II.
His Majesty the King has also been graciously pleased to signify his pleasure that a Mercantile Marine War Medal be granted to the persons who are qualified for the British War Medal, by virtue of the previons paragraph, and who can also supply such evidence as may be approved by the Authorities referred to in that paragraph of having served at sea on at least one voyage through a danger zone. For this purpose a voyage through a danger zone means:-
(a) A voyage on a ship which entered or cleared a United Kingdom port, or a French port, or a Medi- terranean port; (b) Such other voyages in other parts of the world as
shall be specified in a further notice.
• Ser overleat.
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