World War I battle honours of the United Kingdom
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World War I battle honours of the United Kingdom are official distinctions awarded to British and Commonwealth military units for their participation in specific engagements and campaigns during the First World War.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle honour
ⓘ
military award system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Admiralty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ British Army Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British Army units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth military units ⓘ Dominion forces ⓘ Royal Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished participation in an engagement
ⓘ
service in a theatre of war ⓘ |
| canBeDisplayedOn |
guidons
ⓘ
regimental colours ⓘ ship’s honours board ⓘ standards ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| includes |
Amiens 1918
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arras 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambrai 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Doiran 1917–18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Festubert 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli 1915–16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindenburg Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy 1917–18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ Loos NERFINISHED ⓘ Lys 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Marne 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ Megiddo 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia 1914–18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuve Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine 1917–18 ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Salonika 1915–18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ St Quentin 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Suvla NERFINISHED ⓘ Verdun 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official distinction ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of participation in specific battles
ⓘ
recognition of participation in specific campaigns ⓘ |
| relatedTo | British honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
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