| Permanent Force Good Service Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military long service medal |
| Awarded for | 18 years of good service |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President |
| Eligibility | Permanent Force, all ranks |
| Clasps | 30 years of good service |
| Status | Discontinued in 1975 |
| Established | 1961 |
| First awarded | 1961 |
  18 Years and 30 Years service ribbon bars | |
| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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| Related | Union Medal |
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The Permanent Force Good Service Medal was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1961, when South Africa became a republic, to replace the Union Medal. It was awarded to Permanent Force members of the South African Defence Force for eighteen years of service and good conduct.[1][2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SADF 1952-1975was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Alexander, E.G.M., Barron G.K.B. and Bateman, A.J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
- ^ Monick, S, (1988). South African Military Awards 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History.