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In 1892, the Volunteer Officers' Decoration was instituted as an award for long and meritorious service by officers of the United Kingdom's Volunteer Force.In 1894, the grant of the decoration was extended by Royal Warrant to commissioned officers of volunteer forces throughout the British Empire, defined as being India, the Dominion of Canada, the Crown Colonies and the Crown Dependencies.
The Volunteer Long Service Medal was instituted in 1894 as an award for long service by other ranks in the part-time Volunteer Force of the United Kingdom. In 1896, the grant of this medal was extended by Queen Victoria to members of Volunteer Forces throughout the British Empire and a separate new medal was instituted, the Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies.
Army Emergency Reserve Decoration: ERD: Volunteer Officers' Decoration: VD: 1892–1930: Volunteer Long Service Medal — 1894–1930: HAC ribbon Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies: VD: 1894–1899: Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies — 1896–1930: Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration: VD ...
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration VD; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal; Naval Good Shooting Medal; Militia Long Service Medal;
The decoration was a Naval version of the Volunteer Officers' Decoration and its successor, the Territorial Decoration. [1] [2] The decoration could also be awarded to part-time commissioned officers in the Naval Volunteer Reserves of Colonial Auxiliary Forces throughout the British Empire. [3]
1939 Army List, Dominion and Colonial Regiments index 1945 Army List, Order of Precedence of the British Army, with most colonial units omitted. The British Colonial Auxiliary Forces were the various military forces (each composed of one or more units or corps) of Britain's colonial empire which were not considered part of the British Army proper.
On 13 June 1896 the grant of the Volunteer Long Service Medal was extended by Queen Victoria to members of Volunteer Forces throughout the British Empire, defined as being India, the Dominion of Canada, the Crown Colonies and the British Protectorates. A separate new medal was instituted, the Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies.
A. Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; African Police Medal for Meritorious Service; Air Efficiency Award; Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal