| Ulster Defence Regiment Medal | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon of the medal | |
| Type | Long service medal |
| Awarded for | 12 years efficient service |
| Presented by | United Kingdom |
| Eligibility | Part-time members of the Ulster Defence Regiment |
| Post-nominals | UD (for awards to officers) |
| Status | Replaced by the Northern Ireland Home Service Medal in 1992 |
| Established | 1982 |
| Total | 1,254+ |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Volunteer Reserves Service Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Northern Ireland Home Service Medal[1] |
The Ulster Defence Regiment Medal is a long service medal awarded to part-time members of the Ulster Defence Regiment. Established in 1982, the medal was awarded for 12 years of long and efficient service, with a bar being awarded for each subsequent six years of qualifying service.[2] Officers awarded the medal were entitled to use the post-nominal UD.[1] The medal was replaced by the Northern Ireland Home Service Medal in 1992.[3] Full-time members of the Ulster Defence Regiment were eligible for the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment) after 15 years of service.[4]
- ^ a b c "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.
- ^ "The Ulster Defence Medal (UD)". Official Website of The Regimental Association of The Ulster Defence Regiment CGC. The Regimental Association of The Ulster Defence Regiment CGC. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "The Northern Ireland Home Service Medal (NIHSM)". Official Website of The Regimental Association of The Ulster Defence Regiment CGC. The Regimental Association of The Ulster Defence Regiment CGC. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1981). Papers by Command, Volume 52. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 98–99. ISBN 9781274741622.