The Secretary of the War Office announces that a design of the Victory Medal—identical in its maia features with that to be issued by the other Allied and Associated Powers for service in theatres of war, but different in its specific treatment of the subject—has been selected by a Committee consisting of representatives of the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of Br: tish Sculptors, the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Victorix and Albert Museum, and the Royal The approved design was _submitted by Mr. William McMillan, No. 14a Cheyne Row, Chelsea. who was also the successful artist in the competition for the design of the British War Medal, as was announced in May last.
On the obverse of the medal there is a winged figure of Victory, full length and full face, and on the reverse the words "The Great War for. Civilisation." by the competent military authori avided the claims are approve ties, the medal will be granted to all officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers and men of the British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian Forces. members of we' men formations who have been enrolled under a direct contrast Of sei rice for sorvios with Majesty's Imperial Forces, civil medical practitioners, nursing sisters, nurses, and others employed with military hospitals who actuall Served on the establishment of 2 unit in a theatre of war.
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