History and Eligibility
In 1917 King George V approved the grant of the 1914 Star, often referred to as the 'Mons Star', to all those officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces, including civilian medical practitioners, nursing sisters, nurses and others employed with military hospitals, who actually served in France or Belgium on the establishment of a unit between 5 August 1914 and midnight on 22/23 November 1914. Officers and men of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who served on the establishment of a unit landed for shore service in France or Belgium between those dates were also eligible, but not those who served afloat.

On 19 October 1919 it was announced that The King had approved the issue of a clasp to those already awarded the 1914 Star 'who actually served under the fire of the enemy in France or Belgium' between 5 August and 22 November 1914.

Description
The decoration is a four-pointed star in bright bronze. The reverse is plain, but is stamped with the name and unit of the recipient. The clasp is of the same metal as the star, and is of simple design, with the inscription '5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914' embossed on a frosted ground. The clasp is designed to be sewn on to the ribbon.The ribbon is red, white and blue silk, shaded and watered. It is worn with the red nearest the centre of the chest. When the ribbon alone is worn possession of the clasp is indicated by a small silver rose affixed to the ribbon.