Date
Instituted: 1908.
Description: Royal cypher of the regining monarch surrounded by a rope the ends of which are tied together in a reef knot. The decoration is surmounted by a crown on top of which is a ring used for the ribbon suspension.
Metal: Silver and silver-gilt.
Size: 54mm high and 33mm wide .
Bars: None authorised for this decoration.
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Naming: Issued un-named.
Post-Nominal Letters: Originally VD but changed to VRD in 1947.
Comments: Awarded to commissioned officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for 20 years service. Wartime service counted as double while previous service in the ranks counted as half.
This decoration was discontinued in 1966 when the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserved were merged.
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