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However, any man could volunteer for the Imperial Service Section and serve abroad in times of war, which entitled him to wear this badge. [1] [page needed] The Imperial Service Obligation was introduced by Army Order 3 of January 1910 to allow territorials to volunteer in advance. [2] The badge was worn on the right breast of the uniform.
The Territorial Decoration (TD) was a military medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army.. This award superseded the Volunteer Officer's Decoration when the Territorial Force was formed on 1 April 1908, following the enactment of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, (7 Edw.7, c.9) which was a large ...
The Bukōshō (as it was popularly known) was presented in two classes, called A and B, or First and Second. Loosely resembling the Iron Cross 1st Class, the Bukōshō was a pin back badge, cast in iron or steel, featuring two shields (in gilt for A-Class, bronzed for B-Class) forming a cross, with a gilt banner at the center bearing the two kanji characters "Bukō" (Military Merit).
1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in below four 5 ⁄ 8 in Admiral: 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in below three 5 ⁄ 8 in Vice admiral: 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in below two 5 ⁄ 8 in Rear admiral and Commodore 1st class: 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in below one 5 ⁄ 8 in Commodore 2nd class: four 5 ⁄ 8 in Captain: three 1 ⁄ 2 in Commander: two 1 ⁄ 2 in Lieutenant: one 1 ⁄ 2 in Mate: one 1 ⁄ 4 in braid
The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII in August 1902. It was awarded on retirement to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service. [ 1 ]
The Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces were the military ranks used by the Imperial Russian Army and the Imperial Russian Navy. Many of the ranks were derived from the German model. [1] The ranks were abolished following the Russian Revolution, with the Red Army adopting an entirely different system.
The medal was established in April 1920 for award to members of the Territorial Force and Territorial Force Nursing Service who volunteered for service overseas on or before 30 September 1914, and served overseas.
The 20th Battalion was raised in March 1915 in Liverpool, New South Wales, as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). A small number of its original recruits had already served with the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force in New Guinea in 1914. [3]