Mentioned in dispatches
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To be mentioned in dispatches describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.
A Victory Medal 1914–18 with Mention in Despatches (copy British) oak leaf spray
Formal notice of a soldier in the Motor Machine Gun Service mentioned in despatches, by Field Marshal Sir John French for gallantry at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, signed by Secretary of State for War Winston Churchill.
A Croix de Guerre (awarded to Col. Brébant) with four acknowledgments: 1 bronze palm 1 silver gilt star 1 silver star 1 bronze star
Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
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The Victory Medal is a United Kingdom and British Empire First World War campaign medal.
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Image: Victory Obverse
Victory Medal awarded to Late Kripamay Bose, of Beliatore, West Bengal, India
Winged Victory statue, Victoria Memorial, London