§ Mr. GRITTENasked the Secretary of State for War whether the defence forces actively engaged against and under fire from the enemy fleet during the bombardment of the Hartlepools on the 16th December, 1914, are eligible for the general service medal and, if not, will he state the reasons?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThere is no such medal as the "general service medal." The British War Medal is confined to members of His Majesty's Military Forcer 1053W who proceeded overseas during the course of the War. As previously stated, the question of awarding a medal to those who did not serve in a theatre of war or proceed overseas is under consideration.