1914 Star, with clasp, '5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914', awarded to Lieutenant William Eve, 2/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), The London Regiment

Bronze four-pointed star surmounted by a crown, with two crossed swords beneath a scroll bearing the date range, 'Aug 1914 Nov', within a wreath of oak leaves bearing the royal cypher for King George V, 'G V'. The reverse is unadorned save for the recipient's rank, name and unit. The medal ribbon has red white and blue watered and shadowed stripes, with clasp, '5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914'.

Eve was commissioned into the 2/6th Battalion in September 1915. He had earlier served in the ranks with 1/16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles), The London Regiment, who landed in France in November 1914. He developed epilepsy and was invalided from the Army in July 1916.

The 1914 Star (also known as the Mons Star) was awarded to military personnel, including civilian medical practitioners, nursing sisters, nurses and others employed with military hospitals who served in France or Belgium between 5 August 1914 and midnight on 22-23 November 1914.