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721276 Bombardier John Gracie, Royal Field Artillery
The photograph above shows (in an incorrect sequence) John Gracie's medal group.
The group comprises (right to left) British War Medal, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, Territorial Efficiency
Medal, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal.
The Territorial Force War Medal is the least common of the Great
War campaign medals. Instituted in 1920, some 33,944 TFWMs were awarded to members of the Territorial Force
and Territorial Force Nursing Service. To qualify, servicemen and women had to either be members of the Territorial
Force when war was declared on 4th August 1914 or members who had completed four years' service or more prior to August
4th 1914 and who had rejoined before September 30th 1914. In addition, they had to have a) volunteered to serve overseas
before September 30th 1914 b) actually served overseas between 4th August 1914 and 11th November 1918 c) did not qualify for
the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star.
John Gracie's medals are inscribed to 3050 Gunner John Gracie on the
British War and Victory Medals and 3050 Driver John Gracie on the TFWM. The TEM and TFEM are inscribed to 721276 Bombardier
John Gracie.
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