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served in the ranks could be reckoned as qualifying service for the decoration. Service in West Africa, natives of West Africa and periods spent on leave excluded, and war service was reckoned two-fold as qualifying service for the decoration. The award could also be made to any
Princes or Princesses of the Blood Royal.
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The clasps have either the Royal Cypher of King George VI (GVIR) or Queen
Elizabeth II (EIIR) in the centre, surmounted by the Royal Crown, with the year of the award impressed on the reverse. In undress uniform or when ribbon bars alone are worn, a recipient of one or more clasps would wear a silver
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The medal ribbon is suspended from a rectangular silver bar-brooch, inscribed "TERRITORIAL" in respect of the
Territorial Army or with the name of the applicable country in respect of other Auxiliary Military Forces. In South Africa a bilingual subsidiary title was used, with the bar-brooch inscribed
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Recipients serving in the
Territorial Army of the United Kingdom are entitled to use the post-nominal letters TD, while recipients serving in the Auxiliary Military Forces are entitled to use the post-nominal letters ED. A recipient who had earlier been awarded any Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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The decoration bore a subsidiary title to denote whether the recipient qualified for its award while serving in the
Territorial Army or in one of the other Auxiliary Military Forces of the Empire. The subsidiary title was inscribed on the bar-brooch of the decoration, "TERRITORIAL" in respect of the
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The
Efficiency Decoration was instituted by Royal Warrant on 23 September 1930 as a long service award for part-time officers of the Territorial Army of the United Kingdom and of the Auxiliary Military Forces of the British Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates and India. It superseded the Volunteer
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The subsequent King George V, King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth II versions are of a new design, 54 millimetres (2.13 inches) high and 37 millimetres (1.46 inches) wide, with a 15 millimetres (0.59 inches) diameter ring suspender, formed of silver wire, which passes through a small ring affixed to
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in 1967, the subsidiary title on the bar-brooch was changed from "TERRITORIAL" to "T. & A.V.R." and the dark green and lime yellow ribbon was replaced by a half blue, half green ribbon with a 7 millimetres wide lime yellow band in the centre. In 1982 the title "Territorial and Army
Volunteer
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Territorial Force and the Auxiliary forces of the Commonwealth. In respect of officers whose service terminated before 3 September 1939, the qualifying period of commissioned
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The decoration could be awarded to part-time officers after twenty years of commissioned service, not necessarily continuous, as an efficient and thoroughly capable officer on the active list of the
Territorial Army or of any other Auxiliary Military Force of the British Empire. Half of the time
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The Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies was superseded in 1899 by the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration. In the United Kingdom, the Volunteer Officers' Decoration was superseded by the Territorial Decoration in 1908, but it continued to be awarded in a few
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The Royal Warrant of 23 September 1930 was amended by Royal Warrants dated 1 February 1940, 4 April 1946, 8 April 1949, 8 August 1949 and 6 August 1951. On 17 November 1952, these earlier warrants were annulled and, along with some new amendments, incorporated in one new Royal Warrant.
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Three ribbons are used with the decoration, all 38 millimetres (1.50 inches) wide. In the United Kingdom, an alternative ribbon is used when the decoration is awarded to officers of the Honourable Artillery Company, while a new regular ribbon was introduced in 1967.
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until 1906. To compensate the HAC for this omission, that medal was awarded to its members with this special ribbon to distinguish it from regular awards, a distinction continued with subsequent Territorial and reserve long service awards, including the current
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The reverse is smooth and undecorated, with the year the decoration was awarded impressed at the bottom on decorations awarded in the United Kingdom, or with the rank, initials and surname of the recipient impressed around the perimeter in some countries.
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New Zealand continues to award the Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand) and is one of a few countries to still do so. In the United Kingdom and some countries of the Commonwealth, the decoration was gradually superseded by new decorations.
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or a clasp to either for service in the ranks, was not permitted to wear the medal or clasp together with the decoration until the full service periods prescribed for each medal or clasp and the decoration had been completed.
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When the medal was awarded to Territorial Army officers, it is officially known as the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial). However, it is also unofficially known as the Territorial Decoration, the name of its predecessor.
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The decoration's original ribbon, which is still being used for awards outside the United Kingdom, is dark green with a 7 millimetres wide lime yellow band in the centre. It is identical to the ribbon of the superseded
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The Queen Elizabeth II version, with her Royal Cypher "EIIR" for "Elizabeth II Regina", was introduced after her succession to the throne in 1952. This version of the badge of the decoration is identical to that of the
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The obverse is an oval oak leaf wreath in silver, tied with gold, with the Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch in the centre below the Royal Crown, both in gold. Four versions of the decoration have been awarded.
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At the same time, a clasp was instituted which could be awarded upon the completion of each further period of six years of qualifying service. The maximum number of clasps awarded to one recipient is five.
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The decoration is an oval skeletal design and was struck in silver, with parts of the obverse in silver-gilt. The original badge is the same as that of the King George V version of the
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Reserve" reverted to the earlier "Territorial Army" and the subsidiary title on the decoration reverted to "TERRITORIAL", but this new ribbon remained in use.
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Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy, Vol. II, 1897 (No. 223. Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies, 1894.)
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This article is about the British award for meritorious and long service. For other awards named "Efficiency Decoration", see
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Officers' Decoration, the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration and the Territorial Decoration.
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1242:"Honourable Artillery Company of London's Long Service Medal, awarded to Sgt. Tptr W.J. Waterlow, 1906"
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1013:. Vol. 733. United Kingdom: House of Commons. 3 August 1966. col. 445.
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Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Border Force and Immigration Enforcement Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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In Australia, the Efficiency Decoration (Australia) was superseded by the
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Queen Elizabeth II version with a "TERRITORIAL" bar-brooch, alongside the
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Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)
920:
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Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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In the United Kingdom, the Efficiency Decoration was superseded by the
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The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment - Territorial Decorations and Medals
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Canada was the first to institute another decoration to supersede the
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Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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in 1982. In the United Kingdom, the decoration was superseded by the
1142:"Efficiency Decoration : Lieutenant Colonel C F Robinson, AAMC"
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In Ceylon, the Efficiency Decoration (Ceylon) was superseded by the
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Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth
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1275:. p. 239. Published Token Publishing Limited, Honiton, Devon.
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2nd Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment - Efficiency Decoration
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment)
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Mackay, J., Mussell, J.W., Editorial Team of Medal News, (2005),
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New Zealand Efficiency Decoration - Royal Warrant and Regulations
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Australian Government - It's an Honour - Reserve Force Decoration
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Trans-Jordan Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army)
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1200:. p. 122. Published A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
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Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Second King George VI version with a "TERRITORIAL" bar-brooch
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Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indian Army)
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Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
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South African Medal Website - Union Defence Forces (1939-52)
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Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1073:. Birkenhead Returned Services Association. Archived from
2016:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
1920:
National Crime Agency Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1071:"Military Medals - The New Zealand Efficiency Decoration"
703:. Cape Town: Human and Rousseau Publishers. p. 160.
287:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
684:, published in the Government Gazette of 1 October 1954.
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Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
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363:, the Efficiency Decoration takes precedence after the
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Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
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British Veterans National Defence Medal (NDM) Campaign
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Order of Precedence of Orders, Decorations and Medals
42:
King George V version with a "TERRITORIAL" bar-brooch
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Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
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H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1561:
Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
2214:Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve
1645:Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army)
1484:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military)
926:
954:"JSP 761: HONOURS AND AWARDS IN THE ARMED FORCES"
699:Alexander, EGM; Barron, GKB; Bateman, AJ (1986).
2516:
2318:Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal
1932:Police Service of Northern Ireland Service Medal
1706:Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
1525:Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1848)
1508:Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1830)
1460:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
468:rosette on the ribbon bar to denote each clasp.
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680:Government Notice no. 1982 of 1 October 1954 -
359:In the order of wear prescribed by the British
2040:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
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273:and is one of a few countries still to do so.
236:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
1766:Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
1366:Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
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1212:"Honourable Artillery Company - Medal Ribbon"
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1063:
1061:
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330:The equivalent award for other ranks was the
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1694:African Police Medal for Meritorious Service
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701:South African Orders, Decorations and Medals
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361:Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
269:in 1999. New Zealand continues to award the
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1125:(Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.
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1814:Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
1248:: Watson Medals Catalogue. Archived from
1105:(Supplement). 14 July 1967. p. 7888.
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558:(Efficient Service Order) on 22 May 1972.
2117:Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
1436:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
1402:Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa)
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365:Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
171:Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
2407:Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
2197:Army Emergency Reserve Efficiency Medal
1891:Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal
1730:Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal
1390:Meritorious Service Medal (New Zealand)
963:. May 2008. p. 109. Archived from
843:
806:
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94:Part-time commissioned officers of the
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1742:Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal
1186:, page 236, (Token Publishing Limited)
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547:was superseded on 6 April 1952 by the
515:Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
489:Decorations awarded to members of the
18:Efficiency Decoration (disambiguation)
2479:Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal
2455:Service Medal of the Order of St John
1908:Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal
1354:Meritorious Service Medal (Australia)
1285:
623:McCreery, Christopher (29 May 2002).
611:
2491:South African Medal for War Services
2076:Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal
1838:Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal
856:. London: A. Constable. p. 494.
849:
819:. London: A. Constable. p. 491.
812:
545:Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
189:Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
2503:Colonial Special Constabulary Medal
2371:Northern Ireland Home Service Medal
1862:Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal
1270:
1204:
1005:"Territorial Efficiency Decoration"
732:
540:was instituted on 15 December 1949.
437:
271:Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand)
185:Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand)
13:
2151:Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
1754:Colonial Police Long Service Medal
1419:Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
522:
501:, not being made eligible for the
152:Original, HAC and 1967 ribbon bars
14:
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1378:Meritorious Service Medal (Natal)
321:
2497:
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2437:
2431:Civil Defence Long Service Medal
2425:
2413:
2401:
2389:
2377:
2365:
2353:
2347:Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
2341:
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2288:
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942:. 17 October 1930. p. 6310.
607:. 17 October 1930. p. 6309.
570:Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
508:Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
354:
267:Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
261:in 1952 and in Australia by the
146:
141:
136:
69:
51:Military long service decoration
36:
2467:Voluntary Medical Service Medal
1264:
1189:
1089:
1010:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
997:
982:
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626:The Canadian Forces' Decoration
513:Following the formation of the
347:service remained twenty years.
59:Twenty years service until 1949
1987:Volunteer Officers' Decoration
534:Efficiency Decoration (Canada)
374:
300:
232:Volunteer Officers' Decoration
218:for recipients serving in the
181:Efficiency Decoration (Canada)
111:ED (Auxiliary Military Forces)
61:Twelve years service from 1949
1:
2359:Ulster Defence Regiment Medal
1826:Colonial Prison Service Medal
988:"New Decoration and Medals",
802:. 29 July 1892. p. 4303.
576:
556:Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya
2163:Territorial Efficiency Medal
2004:Volunteer Long Service Medal
1975:Emergency Reserve Decoration
1216:Honourable Artillery Company
1196:Captain H. Taprell Dorling.
876:. 2 June 1899. p. 3517.
839:. 26 May 1894. p. 3115.
503:Volunteer Long Service Medal
491:Honourable Artillery Company
431:Emergency Reserve Decoration
393:Emergency Reserve Decoration
369:Territorial Efficiency Medal
203:Territorial Efficiency Medal
193:Emergency Reserve Decoration
119:Still current in New Zealand
7:
850:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
813:Mayo, John Horsley (1897).
774:. New Zealand Defence Force
772:"The Efficiency Decoration"
538:Canadian Forces' Decoration
406:the top back of the crown.
251:Canadian Forces' Decoration
10:
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2530:Awards established in 1930
2419:Royal Observer Corps Medal
2064:Militia Long Service Medal
896:(Accessed 13 January 2019)
471:
446:
409:
15:
1953:
1654:
1342:Meritorious Service Medal
1317:
455:
276:
228:Auxiliary Military Forces
226:for those serving in the
222:of the United Kingdom or
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176:
166:
161:
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563:Reserve Force Decoration
263:Reserve Force Decoration
1218:website. Archived from
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1146:Australian War Memorial
1045:(Accessed 11 July 2015)
923:(Accessed 11 July 2015)
729:(Accessed 18 July 2015)
214:, post-nominal letters
2105:Territorial Decoration
744:(Accessed 9 July 2015)
484:Territorial Decoration
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400:Territorial Decoration
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240:Territorial Decoration
2139:Efficiency Decoration
668:(Accessed 3 May 2015)
549:John Chard Decoration
543:In South Africa, the
536:from 1951, after the
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433:, instituted in 1952.
390:
382:
259:John Chard Decoration
255:Union of South Africa
212:Efficiency Decoration
109:TD (Territorial Army)
31:Efficiency Decoration
2330:Air Efficiency Award
636:on 17 September 2019
247:British Commonwealth
1273:Medal Yearbook 2015
2383:Cadet Forces Medal
1246:Fitzwilliam Museum
1198:Ribbons and Medals
1184:The Medal Yearbook
1122:The London Gazette
1102:The London Gazette
970:on 9 December 2022
939:The London Gazette
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1320:meritorious
1117:"No. 56878"
1097:"No. 44365"
934:"No. 33653"
868:"No. 27085"
831:"No. 26516"
794:"No. 26311"
640:4 September
599:"No. 33653"
375:Description
301:Institution
124:Established
91:Eligibility
56:Awarded for
2519:Categories
1962:and medals
1081:14 January
577:References
177:Equivalent
1954:Volunteer
991:The Times
1322:and long
238:and the
1256:11 July
1156:22 July
472:Ribbons
447:Reverse
410:Obverse
338:or the
257:by the
245:In the
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277:Origin
234:, the
116:Status
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1258:2015
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210:The
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