John Chard Medal

John Chard Medal
John Chard Medal
Type	Military long service medal
Awarded for	Until 1986: 12 years service; From 1986: 10 years service
Country	South Africa
Presented by	the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, from 1961 by the State President and from 1994 by the President
Eligibility	Members of the Citizen Force
Status	Discontinued in 2003
Established	1952
	Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)	SADF precedence: Permanent Force Good Service Medal; SANDF precedence: Permanent Force Good Service Medal;
Next (lower)	SADF succession: Good Service Medal, Bronze; SANDF succession: Good Service Medal, Bronze;

The John Chard Medal is a military long service medal which was instituted by the Union of South Africa on 6 April 1952. Until 1986, it was awarded to members of the Citizen Force of the South African Defence Force for twelve years of efficient service and good conduct. The period of qualifying service was reduced to ten years in 1986.^[1]^[2]

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