small question regarding MIC

[barrieduncan]

Hey folks,

I'm wondering if somone can tell me exactly what 'clasps' mean on a 1914 trio medal index card?

Is this the clasp that was awarded for coming under enemy fire?

Cheers,

Barrie

[welshdoc]

Have a read of this page of the main site here. gareth

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/grandad6.htm#14

[Guest KevinEndon]

http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/W.Langdon/fandf/1914star.html

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

The anotation is confirmation that the 5th August 22nd November 1914 Clasp [or Bar] was awarded,being a Casualty they deemed it unnecessary to issue the Rose emblem,as a Ribbon Bar would not be worn.

As a Casualty this would have; in most cases {if & when administered properly}been granted automatically when instituted,whereas survivors would have had to claim both it {The Clasp} & the Rose emblems{2}

Entitlement to the Clasp was {briefly}:~

To be within range of the enemy's Mobile Artillery during the qualifying periods.

[barrieduncan]

Thanks for the swift answers folks, that clears that up nicely. Cheers,

Barrie