PRE WW1 BRITISH ARMY VOLUNTEER MILITIA LONG SERVICE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

Description

Offered is an original British Army Militia Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct Service Medal.

36mm wide circular silver medal with claw and swivel ribbon suspension bar; the face with the veiled crowned head of Queen Victoria facing left, circumscribed ‘VICTORIA REGINA’ (Victoria Queen); the reverse with a ribbon inscribed ‘FOR / LONG SERVICE / IN THE VOLUNTEER / FORCE’ imposed on palm and laurel sprays; polished to reverse, un-named as issued on dark green ribbon. 

The Medal was instituted in 1894 to be awarded for 20 years’ service in the Volunteer Force, precursor of the Territorial Army.