§ Captain AINSWORTHasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if, taking the various types of medals granted during the War, he will state the number of each type issued to date, and the number of eventual recipients who have not yet received them?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe number of medals issued to date from the War Office is 5,541,385 silver, and 7,608,221 bronze. With the hon. and gallant Member's permission, I will circulate details of these issues in the OFFICIAL REPORT. The issues to individual men are made from the Record Offices, and I regret that I am not in a position to give figures for these, or to say how many eventual recipients have not yet received their medals. Supplementary medal rolls, especially for native troops, are still being received. Generally speaking, however, the bulk issues of medals for white troops have been nearly completed.
239WFollowing are the details referred to:
Number of medals issued for the Great War up to 20th July, 1923:
Silver. Designation. Number issued. British War Medals 5,349,316 Distinguished Conduct Medals (Imperial) 33,066 Meritorious Service Medals 29,199 Military Medals 129,802 Total 5,541,383
Bronze. Designation. Number issued British War Medals 111,736 Victory Medals 5,046,084 1914 Stars 363,810 1914–15 Stars 2,057,437 Territorial War Medals 29,154 Total 7,608,221