Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)

Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
Queen Victoria version
TypeMilitary long service medal
Awarded for18 years service and good conduct
Country Colony of Natal
Presented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India
EligibilityPermanent Force Other Ranks
StatusDiscontinued in 1910
Established1897 (Victoria)
1901 (Edward VII)
Ribbon Bar
Order of wear
Next (higher) Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
Equivalent Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
Next (lower) Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1830)

In May 1895, Queen Victoria authorised Colonial governments to adopt various British military medals and to award them to their local military forces. The Colony of Natal introduced this system in August 1895 and, in 1897, instituted the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal).[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "No. 33653". The London Gazette. 17 October 1930. p. 6313.
  2. ^ South African Medal Website – Colonial Military Forces (Accessed 6 May 2015)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Canada was invoked but never defined (see the help page).