Militia Long Service Medal

Militia Long Service Medal

Ribbon of the medal
Awarded by the United Kingdom
Type Long service and good conduct medal
Eligibility Efficient and irreproachable service in the Militia.
Awarded for Awarded for 18 years service and attending 15 annual camps.
Status Superseded by the Efficiency Medal
Statistics
Established 1904
Last awarded 1930
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Medal for Good Shooting (Naval)[1]
Next (lower) Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal[1]

The Militia Long Service Medal was a long service medal awarded by the United Kingdom. Established by King Edward VII by Army Order No. 211 of 1904, the medal was awarded for 18 years of efficient and irreproachable service in the Militia and attending 15 annual camps. In 1906, it was extended to certain militia forces overseas by Royal Warrant.[2] The medal was superseded by the Efficiency Medal in 1930.[3]

Appearance

The Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is an oval shaped medal with a fixed ring suspender at the top. The obverse depicts the bust of King Edward VII in uniform facing left. Around the top edge is the legend, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR. The reverse bears the words MILITIA FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT. The medal hangs from a 32 mm light blue ribbon threaded through the top ring suspender. Recipient's service numbers, rank, name, and unit are impressed on the edge of the medal.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3353. 17 March 2003.
  2. Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin, Issues 593-604. B. A. Seaby. 1968. pp. 421–423.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 33653. p. 6311. 17 October 1930.
  4. "Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal : Gunner R Casey, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Royal Garrison Artillery Militia". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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