Royal Observer Corps Medal | |
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Type | Long service medal |
Awarded for | 12 Years Service |
Presented by | United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Royal Observer Corps personnel |
Clasps | For each further 12 years service |
Established | 1950 |
First awarded | 1953 |
Last awarded | 1995 |
Second award clasp | |
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]