The Allied Subjects' Medal

[Charles P. McDowell]

Does anyone have any detailed background on the Allied Subjects' Medal, to include listing of recipients?

[Great Dane]

Not much help, but I have a related horror story...

Some years ago I bought an auction lot comprising of a Danish Medal of Merit (named) and the Allied Subjects medal in silver (unnamed as issued).
I bought the lot for the Medal of Merit, and quickly sold the Allied Subjects medal to a GMIC member for a fair price.

 

Some months later I stumbled upon an article in the Danish OMSD Journal titled "Danish recipients of the Allied Subjects medal", and - I'm sure you guessed it - the recipient of the Medal of Merit was indeed a recipient of the Allied Subjects medal in silver.

 

Now, a sale is a sale and I hope the new owner still enjoys his medal. Had I read that article before I bought the lot, I might have connected the dots and kept the 2 medals together. 
What probably threw me off was the fact, that the Medal of Merit was on a ladies bow, but the Allied Subjects medal wasn't...

[oamotme]

Hi, Details concerning the institution of this medal are in Abbot & Tamplin’s book, ‘British Gallantry Awards’, Chapter 5, Page 25. Instituted in 1920, the medal was distributed, unnamed, to citizens of allied and neutral countries who gave assistance to British and Commonwealth soldiers. Most of the medals went to Belgian & French nationals, but Danish, Dutch, & other nationals also got the award. Abbot & Tamplin note the award of 134 silver & 574 bronze medals, with some 43% (56 silver & 247 bronze) to women. There is a Medal Roll - National Archive reference WO 329/2957 which is, I think, available on Ancestry website. Regards, Owain