BRITISH WAR MEDALS
INCREASE IN RATE OF ISSUE
Good progress is being made by the Defence authorities with tho issue ot British war medals to former mehibers of th.e N.Z.E.F. and the next-of-kui of deceased soldiers. The work of engraving the medaU was commenced on January 19 last, from whicli date the output has steadily increased, being now 300 per day. A second engraving machine will be available presently, and the British war medals will then be engraved and issued at the rate of 3000 each week • During December, 1920, iOOO 1914-15 Stars remained unclaimed, but special eiforts have been made to reduce this number.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 152, 23 March 1921, Page 5
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105BRITISH WAR MEDALS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 152, 23 March 1921, Page 5
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