SILVER WAR BADGE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16145, 25 February 1918, Page 3

SILVER WAR BADGE.

FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

ISSUE IN NEW ZEALAND

| A special genera] order i~, being issued j by Defence Headquarters notifying the ! intended issue of the King's silver war i badp;n and King's certificate of 'discharge to discharged soldiers who have served in the present war. Sufficient silvtr badges haw just been received for issue to every discharged soldier at present in New Zealand, and their issue will commence front March Ist next. The badge is undoubtedly a fine one, being specially notable; for the simplicity and neatness of its design. The j size of a half-crown, it takes the form j ol the Imperial cipher (letters U.R.I. t surmounted by. a crown) pierced within I a circle. Tjio circle bears the words ! "For King arnd Empire—Services Ren- j dered." Jiach badge will have a serial) number. |

The order setting out the governing conditions states:- -

1. His Ma jest j- the King lias approved of the issue of a silver war badgu to officers and men,of the British, Indiaai, and Oversea Forces, who haveserved sinco August 4th, 1914, and who comply with the regulations accompanying the issue of such badge. , 2. The badge will be in the form of i the Imperial cipher, pierced within n circle; the circle hears the words "For I King and Empire, services rendered.'' I Each badge will bear a serial number. [ 3. The badge will be worm with plain clothes only, on the right breast or on the right lapel of the jacket. 4. Qualifications: The following members who have served with the Forces since August 4th, 1914, will be eligible J to make application for and wear the Silver War Badge :— (a) Service Overseas.—(l) Officers: All officers who have served overseas as above, and who have, on return to New Zealand, been gazetted out of the l'orces on account of old age, wounds, or illness, provided that their disabilities are not the result of their own actions or misconduct. (2) Members of the N.Z.A.N.S. as in (1). (3) N.c.o.'s and men: N.c.o.'s and men of the Forces who have served as above and. who have been discharged on account of old age, wounds, or illness, provided such disabilities are not the result of! their own actions or misconduct. i (b) Service fit Home.—Officers, members of the N.Z.A.N.S., N.C.O.'s, a-nd men who have served in Xew Zealand for a period of not less than six montiis, and who have been gazetted out of the Forces, discharged, or reverted to civil life, on account of being over age, or permanently unfit for further military service, provided that their disabilities have not been the result of their own actions or misconduct.

(e) General.—Persons whose claims are not covered bv the above regulations 'will he eligible to receive the Silver War Badge at the discretion of the Commanda.nt, after reference, if necessary, to tho Army Council in England.