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W F Butlin's 1914 Star
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1914 star was awarded to those soldiers who served
in France or Belgium between 5th August and 22nd
November 1914. It is sometimes known as the Mons
star as most of the recipients took part in the
British retreat at Mons in 1914. |
![[image] W F Butlin's 1914 Star.](images/new-images/butlins_1914star.jpg)
W F Butlin's 1914 Star. |
When World War I one broke out
in 1914 the British possessed a small but
effective volunteer army.
Eventually conscription would swell the British
Army to enormous proportions but initially
this small force was sent to stem the German
advance. The 1914 Star was issued to these
volunteer soldiers to mark them out from the
later conscripted masses. |
![[image] WO2 Butlin's post card album.](images/new-images/butlins_photoalbum.jpg)
WO2 Butlin's post card album. |
This 1914 Star belonged to
WO2 W F Butlin who, along with his
medals, left a unique record of his service
life. Like many career soldiers, before
World War I he had served all over the Empire.
During his travels he amassed an amazing
collection of 699 postcards from his various
postings. The album of these postcards is
now in the Museums Library and Archives. |
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![[image] "Patriotic French postcard"](images/new-images/patrioticfrenchpostcard.jpg)
A patriotic French postcard. |
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Indian "Dancing Girls". |
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A village scene in India. |
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