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Allied Subjects' Medal


The Allied Subjects' Medal was a British decoration instituted in 1922, and awarded to those who helped British and Commonwealth soldiers behind enemy lines between 1914-1918.

The medal was awarded in silver and bronze. 134 medals were awarded in silver and 574 in bronze, most of them to Belgian and French citizens. Half of the recipients were female.

In the Second World War the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom took its place.


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