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Efficiency Decoration

The Efficiency Decoration, post-nominal letters TD for recipients serving in the Territorial Army of the United Kingdom or ED for those serving in the Auxiliary Military Forces, was instituted in 1930 for award to part-time officers after twenty years of service as an efficient and thoroughly capable officer. The decoration superseded the Volunteer…

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Awarded for
Twenty years service until 1949 Twelve years service from 1949
Country
United Kingdom
Eligibility
Part-time commissioned officers of the Territorial Army and Auxiliary Military Forces
Equivalent
Efficiency Decoration (Canada) Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand) Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) Emergency Reserve Decoration
Established
1930
Next (higher)
Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal

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Order of wear

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Discontinuation

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Efficiency Decoration

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related to Discontinuation · 21
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related to Institution · 18
Efficiency Decoration → Auxiliary Military Forces, British Dominions, Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers, Colonies, Decoration, Empire, India, It, Protectorates, Royal Warrant, September, TERRITORIAL, Territorial Army, Territorial Decoration, The, The Efficiency Decoration, United Kingdom, Volunteer Officers' Decoration
related to Order of wear · 7
Efficiency Decoration → British Central Chancery, Ceylon Armed Services Long, In, Knighthood, Orders, Service Medal, Territorial Efficiency Medal
Awarded for · 1
Efficiency Decoration → Twenty years service until 1949 Twelve years service from 1949
Country · 1
Efficiency Decoration → United Kingdom
Eligibility · 1
Efficiency Decoration → Part-time commissioned officers of the Territorial Army and Auxiliary Military Forces
Equivalent · 1
Efficiency Decoration → Efficiency Decoration (Canada) Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand) Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) Emergency Reserve Decoration
Established · 1
Efficiency Decoration → 1930
Next (higher) · 1
Efficiency Decoration → Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
Next (lower) · 1
Efficiency Decoration → Territorial Efficiency Medal

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decoration territorial service efficiency superseded united auxiliary forces volunteer awarded army kingdom award medal ribbon officers new royal military king

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Efficiency DecorationAwarded forTwenty years service until 1949 Twelve years service from 19491.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationEligibilityPart-time commissioned officers of the Territorial Army and Auxiliary Military Forces1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationEquivalentEfficiency Decoration (Canada) Efficiency Decoration (New Zealand) Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) Emergency Reserve Decoration1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationEstablished19301.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationNext (higher)Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationNext (lower)Territorial Efficiency Medal1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationPost-nominalsTD (Territorial Army) ED (Auxiliary Military Forces)1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationPresented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationStatusStill current in New Zealand1.00infobox
Efficiency DecorationTypeMilitary long service decoration1.00infobox
Efficiency Decorationrelated to DiscontinuationNew Zealand0.60section

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