| Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military long service decoration |
| Awarded for | Twenty years service until 1949 Twelve years service from 1949 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India |
| Eligibility | Officers of the Citizen Force |
| Post-nominals | ED |
| Status | Discontinued in 1952 |
| Established | 1930 |
| Last awarded | 1952 |
| Total | 886 |
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| South African order of wear | |
| Next (higher) | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1982).svg){kind=small} Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa) |
| Equivalent | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg){kind=small} Efficiency Decoration&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Canada_(1921%E2%80%931957).svg){kind=small} Efficiency Decoration (Canada)&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg){kind=small} Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand) |
| Next (lower) | Efficiency Medal (South Africa) |
The Efficiency Decoration (South Africa), post-nominal letters ED, was instituted in 1930 for award to efficient and thoroughly capable part-time officers in the Citizen Force of the Union of South Africa after twenty years of service. The decoration superseded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.[1][2][3][4]
The decoration was replaced by the John Chard Decoration on 6 April 1952.[2][5]
- ^ "No. 33653". The London Gazette. 17 October 1930. p. 6309.
- ^ a b Alexander, EGM; Barron, GKB; Bateman, AJ (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Cape Town: Human and Rousseau Publishers. p. 160. ISBN 0-7981-1895-4.
- ^ South African Medal Website - Union Defence Forces (1939-52) (Accessed 3 May 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1952-1975 (Accessed 30 April 2015)