SERVICE ON GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 14, 11 October 1919, Page 12

SERVICE ON GALLIPOLI

. POSITION!BEGAEDING MEDAL. For. some time 110 official statement has been made with reference i;o tlio ibsuq of tho Uallipoli medal, anil it would appear that the War Office authorities have allowed the matter to lapse. Speaking in the House of llepresentalives on Novembjr 7, 1918, tlie Prime Minister stated that .certain proposals had been made to the War Office 011 the subject, and he hoped that every soldier, no matter whether ho came from the Dominions, from Britain, or from India, would receive recognition. It seemed that some precedent had to be established in order that tho distention might be awarded, but he had no hesitation whatever in being instrumental iu establishing that precedent. irftwy bo that the War Office officials consider, tho 19M-15 Star sufficient recognition of early service intlij war; they are stated to be averse to granting any special decoration for Gallhwli on the ground that it might lead to claims being made for medals for service in other particular theatres of war, such m Egypt, Palestine, German East Africa, and German South-West Africa, bill, tho feeling among many soldiers who fought on Gallipoli is tlint they should receive somo distinction for tho operations on the Veniusula. , ,