Pip, Squeak and Wilfred
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| Campaign medals from the First World War |
These three campaign medals for the First World War are often referred to as ‘Pip, Squeak and Wilfred’ from characters in a comic strip which first appeared in the Daily Mirror newspaper on 12 May 1919. Pip was a dog, Squeak a penguin and Wilfred, who did not appear until later in the series, was a rabbit. Pip and Squeak were portrayed as being Wilfred's parents. The comic strip was extremely popular and became a craze in the '20s. The issue of the medals coincided with the start of this craze and they soon became known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
