Date
Instituted: 1999.
Description: An oval shape medal the obverse bears the head of Queen
Elizabeth II while the reverse has the inscription 'FOR SERVICE
IN THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES' above a spray of oakleaves.
Metal: Silver.
Size: 38mm high and 32mm wide.
Bars: Bars are authorised for additional five year periods.
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Naming: Impressed
capital letters.
Comments: The qualification criteria laid down by the Ministry of Defence states:
"Reserve personnel shall be eligible for award of the VRSM after 10 years reckonable service in the Reserve Forces, provided that they have earned training bounty as required by their obligatory training commitment as defined in individual service regulations in 9 out of the 10 qualifying years.
Former regular service may count as half qualifying time up to a maximum of 5 years. Complex regulations apply to the use of former service and periods of Full Time Regular Service (FTRS) as qualifying time towards the VRSM and the regulations should therefore be studied in detail. Complex regulations also apply to the transition between the former separate service reserve medals and the VRSM."
This medal replaced the RNR Decoration, RNR
LS&GC, the Efficiency Decoration, the Efficiency Medal and the
Air Efficiency Award for all ranks.
Unlike previous awards the VRSM does not carry any post-nominal letters for officers.
Images courtesy of Terry Hissey.
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