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POST WW2 ERA BRITISH ARMY TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCY MEDAL 1953-2000 J A STEPTOE
Offered is an original Territorial Efficiency Medal. Medal is a 55mm high, being an oval silver medal on ornate fixed suspension of two laurel leaves with โTERRITORIALโ bar; the face with the Tudor-crowned head and shoulders of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, circumscribed โELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF.โ (Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain Defender of the Faith); the reverse inscribed โFOR / EFFICIENT / SERVICEโ; attributed on the edge to 22226844 S. SGT. J. A. STEPTOE. R.A.O.C.; on original ribbon. The medal was instituted on 17 October 1930 to simplify the then existing awards, replacing the Territorial Efficiency Medal, the Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the equivalent awards issued by Commonwealth countries to other ranks in the volunteer forces. It was awarded for 12 yearsโ continuous efficient service (wartime service and also peacetime service in West Africa counting double). In 1969, with the establishment of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve, the ribbon was changed to blue and green with yellow side stripes and the โTerritorialโ bar was changed to โT&AVRโ. In 1982, the title โTerritorial Armyโ having been restored, the โTerritorialโ bar was restored. The Decoration was superseded [โฆ]
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Offered is an original Territorial Efficiency Medal.
Medal is a 55mm high, being an oval silver medal on ornate fixed suspension of two laurel leaves with โTERRITORIALโ bar; the face with the Tudor-crowned head and shoulders of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, circumscribed โELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF.โ (Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain Defender of the Faith); the reverse inscribed โFOR / EFFICIENT / SERVICEโ; attributed on the edge to 22226844 S. SGT. J. A. STEPTOE. R.A.O.C.; on original ribbon.
The medal was instituted on 17 October 1930 to simplify the then existing awards, replacing the Territorial Efficiency Medal, the Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the equivalent awards issued by Commonwealth countries to other ranks in the volunteer forces. It was awarded for 12 yearsโ continuous efficient service (wartime service and also peacetime service in West Africa counting double). In 1969, with the establishment of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve, the ribbon was changed to blue and green with yellow side stripes and the โTerritorialโ bar was changed to โT&AVRโ. In 1982, the title โTerritorial Armyโ having been restored, the โTerritorialโ bar was restored. The Decoration was superseded by the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal in 2000.
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Weight | 0.2 kg |
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Dimensions | 15 ร 5 ร 5 cm |