§ 91. Sir R. NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is proposed that on the British war medals and Victory medals the rank of lance-corporal and lance-sergeant shall be ignored and the recipients of these medals who held these ranks will be described as privates; whether lance appointments were marked on the 1914–15 stars; and, if so, why this rule should only apply to some medals and not to all?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLOwing to the limited space on the rim of the medals and in order to secure uniformity, ranks only are stamped on the British war medal and the Victory medal. Lance-corporal and lance-sergeant are appointments, the respective ranks being private and corporal. The titles of many appointments in the Army are very lengthy and it would be impossible to inscribe them on the rim of the medal. Difficulty in this connection was not experienced in the case of the 1914 Star, or the 1914–15 Star, as more space is available on the back of the Stars.