Royal Observer Corps Medal

Royal Observer Corps Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeLong service medal
Awarded for12 Years Service
Presented byUnited Kingdom
EligibilityRoyal Observer Corps personnel
ClaspsFor each further 12 years service
Established1950
First awarded1953
Last awarded1995

Second award clasp
Ribbon bar of the medal
United Kingdom
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Canadian Forces' Decoration[1]
Next (lower)Civil Defence Medal Long Service Medal[1]

The Royal Observer Corps Medal was instituted in 1950 by King George VI for long service by members of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) in the United Kingdom. It was awarded until December 1995, when the ROC was stood down.[2]

  1. ^ a b "No. 62529". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 January 2019. p. 327.
  2. ^ Royal Observer Corps Association: ROC Medal