Queen Victoria I
(1899 - 1901)

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King Edward VII
(1902 - 1910)

King George V
(1910 - 1930)

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal

The Medal was instituted on 18 May 1899 to be awarded for 20 years’ service in the Colonial Auxiliary Forces (service in West Africa counting double). The Medal was superseded in 1930 by the Efficiency Medal having been awarded in small numbers throughout its existence.

Description:

A silver medal (36 mm diameter) with mount and green ribbon. The obverse features a diademed and veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX; the artist's initials T.B. in the field below the bust. The reverse has the legend: FOR LONG SERVICE IN THE COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES on a crowned shield with oak and laurel branches at top.

There is no entitlement to postnominal letters for recipients of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal.