Mediterranean (battle honour)


Mediterranean was a battle honour awarded to the following Militia battalions of the British Army for their service during the Crimean War of 1854-56, when they volunteered for garrison duty and relieved the regular battalions of their respective regiments for active service:
This honour should not be confused with the honours Mediterranean 1900–1901, Mediterranean 1901 and Mediterranean 1901–02 which were awarded to militia battalions for service in the Second Boer War.
The honours awarded to militia battalions lapsed under Army Order 251 issued in October 1910 after they had transferred to the Special Reserve. This stated that battle honours awarded to former militia battalions were to cease to be borne: special reserve battalions would carry the same honours as the regular battalions of their regiments. They could continue to carry colours with the old honours "as a temporary measure" if they chose, but only until they were presented with replacement colours.