Date
Instituted: 1919.
Description: The obverse of this medal bears the effigy of the reigning
monarch while the reverse has the inscription 'FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE
IN THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY'. The suspender is straight and non-swivelling.
Metal: Bronze.
Size: 36mm.
Bars: 'THE GREAT WAR 1914-18'
Bars
are also issued for subsequent awards of ten years service with
the words 'LONG SERVICE' followed by the date of award engraved
on the bar.
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Naming: Impressed
capital letters.
Comments: Awarded for nine years unpaid service in the Special Constabulary
with more than 50 duties per annum. During both
WW1 and WW2 service counted as triple time due to the almost full-time
nature officers had to give to the role. Therefore only three years
was required to earn the award during the World Wars.
In addition to the description above two
further varients of this medal exist for the reign of Queen Elizabeth
II. The first has the inscription on the reverse 'FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE
IN THE ULSTER SPECIAL CONSTABULARY' while the second reads 'FOR
FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE RUC RESERVE'. Both these varients required
15 years service instead of the normal 9 years and are somewhat
scarce.
For more details on the award criteria for this medal please click the link below for a copy of the current Home Office regulations:
(Note: This PDF document contains information for both the Police and Special Constabulary Long Service Medals.) |
