Efficiency Medal

SKU: 02.GBR.0332.101.01

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  • Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George V effigy) Obverse
  • Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George V effigy) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Great Britain
  • date of institution
    October 17, 1930

History


The Efficiency Medal was established by King George V by Royal Warrant on October 17, 2000. The Silver Medal was created to consolidate awards for other ranks of British and Commonwealth voluntary forces. It was awarded to part-time Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men of the Territorial Army, Indian Volunteer Force, and Colonial Auxiliary Forces in recognition of 12 years or more of efficient service. Service during wartime and peacetime in West Africa counted as double and silver clasps that feature a superimposed royal crown were awarded to denote an additional 6 years of service.

The Medal was superseded by the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal in the United Kingdom in 2000 but continued to be issued in some Commonwealth countries.

The Medal features a fixed suspension bar that is inscribed with "TERRITORIAL," MILITARIA," (for members of the supplementary reserve) or the name of the country of overseas forces. In 1969 the ribbon issued with the Medal was altered and until 1951, the "TERRITORIAL" suspension was changed to "T & AVR" following the change in name of the Territorial Army to the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve. In 1951, the suspension was reverted back to "TERRITORIAL" and the "MILITARIA" suspension was discontinued. A distinctive Efficiency Medal was awarded to Union of South Africa forces. Members of the Honourable Artillery Company received a Medal with a different coloured ribbon.

There are multiple versions of the Medal which differ by the obverse effigy of the reigning monarch. Due to the wide range of overseas forces issued the different versions of the Medal, only the Medals issued to Auxiliary forces with an image are featured. There may be additional versions of the Medal.

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Versions

  • Price

    $100-130 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX ET INDIAE IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George V effigy) was designed by Bertram Mackennel and the obverse is stamped "BM."

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  • Price

    $200-250 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX ET INDIAE IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George V effigy) was designed by Bertram Mackennel and the obverse is stamped "BM."

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  • Price

    $200 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX ET INDIAE IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George V effigy) was designed by Bertram Mackennel and the obverse is stamped "BM."

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  • Price

    $100-120 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX ET INDIEA IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George VI "INDIAE IMP" effigy) was designed by Percy Mackennal and the obverse is sta...

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  • Price

    $100-200 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX ET INDIEA IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George VI "INDIAE IMP" effigy) was designed by Percy Mackennal and the obverse is sta...

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  • Price

    $1200 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX ET INDIEA IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George VI "INDIAE IMP" effigy) was designed by Percy Mackennal and the obverse is sta...

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  • Price

    $120 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX ET INDIEA IMP Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    39x32mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for Territorial Forces, with King George VI "INDIAE IMP" effigy) was designed by Percy Mackennal and the obverse is sta...

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  • Price

    $100-120 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $100-130 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $150 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

  • View Item
  • Price

    $100-130 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA BR OMN F D Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $50-130 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $100-160 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    N/A

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D Rev: FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]

  • Size

    32x39mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The Silver Medal (for New Zealand Forces, 1954-) images are attributed to the British Government (c.1952) and Andre Kritzinger at Wikiped...

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Miniatures

  • Price

    $60-75 USD

  • Size

    28mm

  • Composition

    Silvered Metal

  • Remarks

    The Miniature Silver Medal (for Kenyan Forces, with King George VI "INDIAE IMP"effigy) images are courtesy of Medal-Medaille. See the following page for more detail: http://www.medal-medaille.com/efficiency-medal-george-type-1937-1948-issue-with-kenya-suspension-miniature-p-7728.html

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