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VOLUNTEER MEDAL





The Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914-1918 Awarded to Belgian or foreign civilians who volunteered to serve with the Belgian armed forces and did actually, during the World War, serve with a combat unit in a danger zone for a minimum of 6 months. This bronze medal was instituted on 17 June 1930. A number of regulations extended the field of recipients : volunteers older than 40 years had to serve only 3 months while those over 50 became eligible after one month's combat service. Medical staff could obtain the medal after serving two years in non-occupied Belgium and further regulations governed the award to e.g. youngsters having fled occupied Belgium, the award in case of wounds, posthumous awards, etc.


Variation 1 : close up of the front



classification : B008-01
VOLONTARIIS with a "O"



Variation 1 : close up of the back



classification : B008-01



Variation 1 : special features



classification : B008-01
differend flower



Variation 2 : close up of the front



classification : B008-02
volontariis with a "o"



Variation 2 : close up of the back



classification : B008-02



Variation 2: special features



classification B008-02
differend flower



Variation 3: full size medal



classification B008-03
small medal
blanco reverse
no flower at ring attachment



Variation 3 : close up of the front



classification B008-03



Variation 3 : close up of the back



classification B008-03



Variation 4 : close up of the front



classification B008-04
voluntariis with a "u"



Variation 4 : close up of the back



classification B008-04



Variation 4 : special features



classification B008-04
long stripe between 1914 and 1918



Variation 5 : close up of the front



classification B008-05
voluntraiis with a "u"



Variation 5 : close up of the back



classification B008-05



Variation 5 : special features



classification B008-05
small STRIPE BETWEEN 1914 AND 1918
differend flower
looks like a "O" made into a "U"
maybe they changed the stamp ?



Variation 6 : close up of the front



classification B008-06
voluntariis with a "u"



Variation 6 : close up of the back



classification B008-06



Variation 6 : special features



classification B008-06
small STRIPE BETWEEN 1914 AND 1918
differend flower



Variation 7 : close up of the front



classification B008-07
voluntariis with a "u"



Variation 7 : close up of the back



classification B008-07



Variation 7 : special features



classification B008-07
I shaped STRIPE BETWEEN 1914 AND 1918



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