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The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, post-nominal letters VD, was established in 1899 as recognition for long and meritorious service as a part-time commissioned officer in any of the organized military forces of the British Colonies, Dependencies and Protectorates.
Of the official British medals which were applicable to South Africans, the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal takes precedence as shown. [10] [11] [12] Preceded by the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration (VD). Succeeded by the Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) (ED).
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 ...
The colonial military forces received British military decorations in wartime. From 1894, the colonial governments awarded medals for distinguished conduct and for long service. This was the general practice in the British Empire at that time. The colonial medals were: Decorations. Volunteer Officers' Decoration (VD) (1894–1901)
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies VD; ... Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration VD; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal;
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.
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration; Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation; G. General Service Medal (Canada)
The Volunteer Officers' Decoration, post-nominal letters VD, was instituted in 1892 as an award for long and meritorious service by officers of the United Kingdom's Volunteer Force. Award of the decoration was discontinued in the United Kingdom when it was superseded by the Territorial Decoration in 1908, but it continued to be awarded in some ...