Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918 moiré royal blue ribbon. The individuals listed below were awarded the Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918: Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918 The Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918 (, ) was a Belgian wartime service medal established by royal decree on 17 June 1930 and awarded to Belgian citizens and foreign nationals who voluntarily enlisted for service in the Belgian Armed Forces during World War I. The Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918 was awarded for voluntary enlistment and service in a combat unit in a danger zone for not less than 6 months during the First World War. Later, the eligibility criteria were extended to
Victoria Cross (Canada) and also to receive an annuity of C$3,000. The decoration has not been awarded since its inception. The original Victoria Cross was created by a Royal Warrant issued on 29 January 1856 with the royal sign-manual of Queen Victoria, and was intended to recognize demonstrations of gallantry during the Crimean War, regardless of either a man's social status or his record of service. Initially, the Victoria Cross could not be conferred on colonial troops, until Major Charles Heaphy received the medal for his actions while serving with a New Zealand militia unit in 1864. After this, the Victoria Cross was