Military Details
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 27811
Date of Enlistment: Not known
Date of Discharge: After spring 1919
Reason for Discharge: Not known
Other Information: Edward was reported wounded on 5 Jan 1918 and entitled to wear a wound stripe. He was a Lance Corporal at this time.
Edward was awarded the Victory Medal.
The Allied Victory Medal (also known as ‘Wilfred’) was issued by each of the allies. It was decided that each of the allies should each issue their own bronze victory medal with a similar design, similar equivalent wording and identical ribbon. The British medal was designed by W. McMillan. The front depicts a winged classical figure representing victory. Approximately 5.7 million victory medals were issued. Interestingly, eligibility for this medal was more restrictive and not everyone who received the British War Medal (‘Squeak’) also received the Victory Medal (‘Wilfred’). However, in general, all recipients of ‘Wilfred’ also received ‘Squeak’ and all recipients of The 1914 Star or The 1914/1915 Star (also known as ‘Pip’) also received both ‘Squeak’ and ‘Wilfred’. The recipient’s service number, rank, name and unit was impressed on the rim.