| > > Codes
used for Theatres of War |
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| The campaign
medal index cards and service
records both used a
system of codes to describe the theatre of war that the soldier first
disembarked
in for active service. |
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| For disembarkations up to 31 December 1915 |
| These codes apply to men who won the 1914 or 1914-15 Star, but
not those who only won the British War Medal/Victory Medal pair. |
| 1 |
Western
Europe (France) |
| 2 |
Balkans
(inc Gallipoli) |
| 3 |
Egypt |
| 4 |
Africa |
| 5 |
Asia |
| 6 |
Australasia |
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| For
disembarkations from 1 January 1916 |
| 1A |
France
and Belgium |
| 1B |
Italy |
| 2A |
Greek Macedonia,
Serbia, Bulgaria or European Turkey |
| 2B |
Gallipoli |
| 3 |
Russia (up
to 1/2 July 1920) |
| 4A |
Egypt (up
to 18/19 March 1916) |
| 4B |
Egypt (from 18/19 March 1916) |
| 5A |
East Africa,
Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia |
| 5B |
South West
Africa |
| 5C |
Cameroon |
| 5D |
Nigeria |
| 5E |
Togoland |
| 6A |
Hejaz |
| 6B |
Mesopotamia |
| 6C |
Persia |
| 6D |
Trans-Caspia |
| 6E |
South West
Arabia |
| 6F |
Aden |
| 6G |
Frontier
regions of India |
| 6H |
Tsing-tau |
| 7A |
New Britain |
| 7B |
New Ireland |
| 7C |
Kaiser Wilhelmland |
| 7D |
Admiralty
Islands |
| 7E |
Nauru |
| 7F |
German Samoa |
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