Mentioned in Despatches
A special clasp to signify a Mention in Despatches was instituted during the First World War and continued to be awarded for active service up to August 10, 1920. It was worn on the ribbon of the Victory Medal and consisted of a bronze spray of oak leaves.
For Mentions in Despatches after August 10, 1920, a bronze emblem consisting of a single oak leaf was worn on the appropriate medal ribbon, either a General Service Medal or the War Medal, 1939-1945.
