Front || Hubbard’s three service medals, sent to him after the war. The 1914 Star on the left was only issued to those who served in the first year of the war.

Passed down through the family of serviceman, Robert Sergeant. Includes photographs when home on leave and as a boy soldier in 1911 and of his recuperation from gassing. || Seven photos. Other items relating to Corporal Robert Sergeant ( regimental number 7322) 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers may also be found in the database by searching on his name. || || Robert Sergeant, Service Medals || Gas Warfare || Trench Life

Medals from R-L The 1914 Star or Mons Star was instituted in 1917 for service ashore in France and Flanders between 5 August and 22 November. The British War Medal 1914-1920, authorised in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel and civilians. Qualifications for the award varied slightly according to service. The basic requirement for army personnel and civilians was that they either entered a theatre of war, or rendered approved service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.The Victory Medal 1914-1919 was also authorised in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theatre