Meritorious Service Medal | |
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![]() First King George V version | |
Type | Military medal |
Awarded for | Meritorious service by those military members who are of irreproachable character with at least 20 years of service and already hold the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal of their service |
Presented by | The United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Warrant officers and non-commissioned officers above the rank of corporal, or equivalent, who have served in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Regular Army or Royal Air Force. |
Post-nominals | Not used |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | Army 1845 Marines 1849 Air Force 1918 Navy 1919 |
![]() Ribbon bar of the Army, Navy, Marine and RAF (current) medal ![]() Ribbon bar of the Air Force medal (1918–1928) | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | Accumulated Campaign Service Medal[1] |
The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a British medal awarded to Senior Non Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers of the British armed forces for long and meritorious service. From 1916 to 1928, eligibility was extended to cover both valuable services by selected other ranks irrespective of length of service, and for gallantry not in the face of the enemy.[2]
Eligibility was widened in December 1977, with the medal now awarded on the same basis to all arms of the British armed forces.[3]
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