De Wet Medal | |
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Type | Military long service medal |
Awarded for | Ten years loyal service and good conduct |
Country | South Africa |
Presented by | the State President and, from 1994, the President |
Eligibility | Members of the Commandos |
Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
Established | 1987 |
First awarded | 1991 |
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
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Next (lower) | SADF succession:
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The De Wet Medal is a military long service medal which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It was awarded to members of the Commandos, the rural defence component of the South African Defence Force, for ten years of efficient service and good conduct.[1]