5 ▁Star , ▁or ▁to ▁all ▁of ▁those ▁who ▁were ▁awarded ▁the ▁British ▁War ▁Medal . ▁ ▁The ▁Union ▁Def ence ▁Forces ▁served ▁in ▁German ▁South ▁West ▁Africa ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁while ▁the ▁volunte er ▁South ▁African ▁O verse as ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Force ▁served ▁in ▁Egypt ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁France ▁and ▁Belg ium ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁German ▁East ▁Africa ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁and ▁Palest ine ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁South ▁African ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁Vol unte er ▁Reserve ▁cont ing ents ▁served ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁in ▁the ▁A ege an ▁and ▁other ▁the at res ▁of ▁war . ▁ ▁Description ▁The ▁medal ▁is ▁a ▁bronze ▁disk , ▁ ▁in ▁diameter , ▁ ▁with ▁a ▁clear ▁lac quer ▁co ating ▁giving ▁a ▁bright ▁finish . ▁It ▁has ▁the ▁following ▁design : ▁ ▁Ob verse ▁The ▁ob verse ▁shows ▁the ▁wing ed , ▁full - length ▁and ▁full - front ▁figure ▁of ▁Victoria , ▁the ▁Roman ▁equivalent ▁of ▁the ▁Greek ▁god dess ▁N ike , ▁with ▁her ▁left ▁arm ▁extended ▁and ▁holding ▁a ▁pal m ▁branch ▁in ▁her ▁right ▁hand . ▁ ▁Re verse ▁The ▁reverse ▁is ▁ins cribed ▁" THE ▁G RE AT ▁W AR ▁FOR ▁C IV IL IS ATION " ▁in ▁three ▁lines ▁above ▁and ▁" DE ▁G