NEW WAR MEDALS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9719, 23 July 1917, Page 2

NEW WAR MEDALS

Additional instructions regarding the issue. of medals to the nearest women relatives of members of the Australian Naval and Military Forces who have left Australia on active service are published in a recent military order. The mother of a married officer or soldier will receive a medal as well as the wife; provided that one medal only may be issued to the one woman relative. That is to say, a mother with two or more sons at the, front will receive only one medal. If an officer or soldier be married or a widower the medal will be issued to the nearest female relative in accordance with the following degrees of relationship;—

(1) If an officer or soldier be married, the medal will be issued to bis wife. The mother of a married officer or soldier may also receive a medal on bis account, in the event of no single son being on service: (2) if an officer or soldier bo a widower the medal will be issued to his eldest daughter living; (3) if there be no daughter, his eldest sister may receive the medal. If an officer or soldier be unmarried, the degrees of relationship will be as follow: —The mother, then tho eldest sister. In cases where an officer or soldier has no living relatives in the degree mentioned, it will be. necessary for him to nominate, in writing, his nearest blood relation.