Militia Long Service Medal
















































Militia Long Service Medal

Militia Long Service Medal, obverse.pngMilitia Long Service Medal, reverse.jpg
Original obverse and reverse 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Status Superseded by the Efficiency Medal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
Distinct
recipients		 1,587
Order of Wear
Next (higher)
Medal for Good Shooting (Naval)[1]
Next (lower)
Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal[1]

Militia Long Service Medal.png
Ribbon bar

The Militia Long Service Medal was a long service medal awarded by the United Kingdom between 1904 and 1930.




Obverse 1921-1930




Contents






  • 1 Eligibility


  • 2 Appearance


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Eligibility


Established by King Edward VII by Army Order No. 211 of 1904, the medal was awarded to privates and non-commissioned officers for 18 years efficient and irreproachable service in the Militia and attending 15 annual camps. Any previous full time service in the Regular Army did not count, although service in other volunteer, territorial or auxiliary forces could be counted, provided that five years immediately preceding the award were served with the Militia. Breaks of service of under one year were allowed.[2] In 1906 eligibility was extended by Royal Warrant to certain militia forces overseas, including Bermuda and Malta.[3]


The medal ceased to be awarded when, as part of the Haldane Reforms, the Militia was abolished and replaced by the Special Reserve on 1 April 1908.[4] The Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was then introduced for service in the new force.[5] The Militia Long Service Medal was again awarded from 1921 when, as part of the reform of part-time forces, the Special Reserve again became the Militia, being restructured in 1924 as a Supplementary Reserve providing specialist technical support to the Regular Army.[6] The Militia Long Service Medal was finally superseded by the Efficiency Medal with bar "Militia" in 1930.[7]


Awards were published in Army Orders, with a total of 1,587 medals awarded: 1,446 bearing the effigy of King Edward VII, (awarded 1904–1908); and 141 with that of George V, (awarded 1921–1930). In terms of unit, the following were conferred: Royal Garrison Artillery: 341; Royal Engineers: 15; Royal Engineer Submarine Miners: 8; Infantry: 988; Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey): 89; Malta: 131; Bermuda:15.[8][5]



Appearance


The Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is an oval shaped silver medal with a fixed ring suspender at the top, of the following design:[9]
The obverse depicts the bust of the King in uniform facing left. Originally Edward VII was shown, with the legend, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR. In 1911 the image was changed to that of George V, the legend reading GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:.
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.
The recipient's service number, rank, name, and unit were impressed on the edge of the medal.



References





  1. ^ ab "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ D. W. Collett, editor. Medal Year Book 1981. p. 182. Published by Medals Yearbook, London E4.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)


  3. ^ Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin, Issues 593-604. B. A. Seaby. 1968. pp. 421–423.


  4. ^ Ian F. W. Beckett (2011). Britain's Part-Time Soldiers: The Amateur Military Tradition: 1558–1945. Barnsley, Yorkshire: Pen & Sword. p. 206–216. ISBN 9781848843950.


  5. ^ ab John W. Mussell, editor. Medal Yearbook 2015. p. 238. Published Token Publishing Limited, Honiton, Devon.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)


  6. ^ Ian F. W. Beckett (2008). Territorials: A Century of Service. Plymouth: DRA Publishing. p. 97. ISBN 9780955781315.


  7. ^ "No. 33653". The London Gazette. 17 October 1930. p. 6311.


  8. ^ J. M. A. Tamplin. The Militia LS&GC Medal. p. 8. Published by Spink & Son, London. 1979.


  9. ^ "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.




External links




  • Militia Long Service Medal image, Royal Dublin Fusiliers online museum


  • Militia Long Service Medal, Online Medals, Medal Encyclopaedia









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