Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration (with King Edward VII cypher)

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SKU: 02.GBR.0343.101.01.001

Estimated market value:

$270-340 USD

Estimated market value:

$270-340 USD

Attributes

Country

Great Britain
Composition

Silver/ Silver-gilt
Inscription

Obv: COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES
Size

35x66mm
Version Remarks

The Decoration (with King Edward VII cypher) image is attributed to the British Government (c.1910) and Andre Kritzinger at Wikipedia and is used in the Public Domain. See the following pages for more information: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colonial_Auxiliary_Forces_Officers%27_Decoration_(Edward_VII).jpg; https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

History

The Colonial Auxiliary forces Officer's Decoration was instituted by Queen Victoria by Royal Warrant on May 18, 1899. The Decoration was awarded to part-time officers of British Auxiliary Forces outside of India in recognition of 20 years of commissioned service. Service in the ranks counted as half while service in West Africa counted as double. The Decoration was made obsolete in 1930 following the introduction of the Efficiency Decoration.

Recipients are entitled to the post-nominal letters "VD."

There are multiple versions of the Decoration which vary by the cypher of the ruling monarch. Decorations that have been privately altered may be encountered.

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