Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)

Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
Second King George V version
TypeMilitary long service decoration
Awarded forTwenty years service until 1949
Twelve years service from 1949
CountrySouth Africa South Africa
Presented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
EligibilityOfficers of the Citizen Force
Post-nominalsED
StatusDiscontinued in 1952
Established1930
Last awarded1952
Total886
Ribbon bar
South African order of wear
Next (higher) Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
Equivalent Efficiency Decoration
Efficiency Decoration (Canada)
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 The decoration superseded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.[1][2][3][4]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]

  1. ^ "No. 33653". The London Gazette. 17 October 1930. p. 6309.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ South African Medal Website - Union Defence Forces (1939-52) (Accessed 3 May 2015)
  4. ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
  5. ^ South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1952-1975 (Accessed 30 April 2015)