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ROBERT WILLIAM, a Canadian author, born at Preston, England, in 1874. He was educated at Hillhead Public School, Glasgow, and served apprenticeship with the Commercial Bank of Scot Scotland, Glasgow. Later he emigrated to Canada and settled on Vancouver Island He engaged in farming and traveled up and down the Pacific coast experiencing many vicissitudes and following many occupations. In 1905 he joined the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Victoria, B. C., and then went to Yukon Territory and Dawson, traveling in sub-arctic regions. Later he started relating his experiences. His works include: "Songs of a Sourdough"; "Ballads of a Cheechako"; "Trail of '98"; "Rhymes of a Rolling Stone"; "The Pretender"; "Rhymes of a Red Cross Man."
SERVICE MEDALS and DECORA- TIONS. The most important decorations and service medals issued to those who served in the army of the United States, are the following: Civil War Campaign Medal, Indian Campaign Medal, Spanish Campaign Medal, Philippines Campaign Medal, China Campaign Medal , Cuban Occupation Medal, Cuban Pacification Medal, Mexican Service Medal , Philippines Congressional Medal, Spanish War Service Medal. he printed a tract entitled "On the Errors of the Trinity" (1531), followed a year later by his "Dialogues on the Trinity ."
Finding that his opinions were obnoxious to Germ Germany, he escaped to France under the name of Michael of Villa Nueva. He graduated as a doctor of medicine in Paris and here met Calvin. An arrangement was made for a theological discussion between them; but Servetus failed to appear. In 1538 he quarrelled with the medical faculty at Paris, and proceeded to Charlieu, near Lyons , where he practiced three years, subsequently moving to Vienne. Here, in 1553, he published "Restoration of Christianity." He was arrested for heresy and imprisoned, but contrived to escape. He was, however, apprehended at Geneva on a charge of blasphemy and heresy. The divines of all the Protestant Swiss cantons unanimously declared for his punishment, and For service in the World War there was designed the Victory Medal, which was issued free to officers, surgeons, field clerks, army nurses, and enlisted men who served on active duty in the army of the United States at any time between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, and whose service was honorable; also to all persons who entered the service subsequent to Nov. 11, 1918, and served as a member of the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia or European Russia, and whose service was honorable. A Victory Button was also issued to those who served in the World War. This is for wear on civilian clothing only. It is of silver for those who were wounded in action, and of bronze for all others.
The Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal are awarded for special service. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who, while officers or enlisted men of the army, conspicuously distinguished themselves in action involving actual conflict with an enemy, by W-Cyc Vol 8 SERVICE TREE gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty.
The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to persons who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to those who distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service with the Government in a duty of great responsibility.
Not more than one Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, or Distinguished Service Medal may be issued to any one person, but for each succeeding act sufficient to justify the award of any of these, a bar or other device is worn, and for each citation of an officer or enlisted man for gallantry in action, he is entitled to wear a silver star with the medal, service cross, or service medal.
The total number of Congressional Medals of Honor awarded during the World War was 78. Awards were made of 1,292 Distinguished Service Medals, and of Distinguished Service Crosses, 5,709. Of the latter, 5,200 were awarded by the Commanding General of the Expeditionary Forces, 487 by the War Department, and 22 by the Commanding General of the American Forces in Siberia. These totals include the awards up to December 20, 1920.
The medals awarded for distinguished service in the navy include three, the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Navy Cross. The medal known as the Victory Medal, together with an appropriate clasp, is issued to any person who performed honorable duty in the navy or naval reserves, between April 6, 1917, and Nov. 11, 1918. This is equivalent to the Victory Medal noted above. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who distinguished themselves by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty. The Distinguished Service Medal is bestowed for exceptionally meritorious service to the Government, in a duty of great responsibility. The The Navy Cross is awarded for extraordinary heroism or tinguished service in the line of professional duty, when such service is not sufficient to justify the award of the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Medal.