Médaille Combattant Volontaire 1914-1918 WW1 wo1 Royal Military Police wall plaque

Royal Military Police wall plaque commemorating the coronation of HRH Princess Beatrix

The dates 1914 and 1918 are inscribed in the lower corners of the medal

Height: 34 cm diameter: 7

It was worn on the left sleeve

Médaille Combattant Volontaire 1914-1918 WW1 wo1 Royal Military Police wall plaqueThis medal was awarded to Belgian or foreign citizens who volunteered to serve in the Belgian armed forces for six months. The obverse of this bronze medal depicts the heads of two volunteers, one wearing a headdress from 1830 (the year of Belgian independence) and the other a helmet from 1914. At the top is a royal crown resting on laurel branches. On the reverse, the dates "1914 1918" are in the center and the text "Voluntariis Patria Memor" is