Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal) | |
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Type | Military long service medal |
Awarded for | 18 years service and good conduct |
Country | Colony of Natal |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India |
Eligibility | Permanent Force Other Ranks |
Status | Discontinued in 1910 |
Established | 1897 (Victoria) 1901 (Edward VII) |
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]
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