| Territorial Decoration | |
|---|---|
 King Edward VII (left) and King George V (right) versions | |
| Type | Military long service decoration |
| Awarded for | Granted for a minimum of 20 years commissioned service, with service in the ranks counting half and war service counting double. |
| Description | as follows:
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| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India |
| Eligibility | Territorial Force, and later the Territorial Army - Commissioned Officers |
| Status | This award:
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| Established | 1908 (29 September) |
| Total recipients | 4,783 |
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TheTerritorial Decoration (TD) was a military medal of theUnited Kingdom awarded for long service in theTerritorial Force and its successor, theTerritorial Army.
This award superseded theVolunteer Officer's Decoration when theTerritorial Force was formed on 1 April 1908, following the enactment of theTerritorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, (7 Edw.7, c.9) which was a large reorganisation of the oldVolunteer Army and the remaining units ofmilitia andYeomanry. However, theMilitia were transferred to theSpecial Reserve rather than becoming part of theTerritorial Force. Recipients of this award are entitled to use the letters "TD" after their name (post-nominal).[1]
The original criterion was for a minimum of 20 years service (subsequently reduced to 12 years service) in the Territorial Force and Territorial Army, with war service counting double and service in the ranks counting half.
In 1930 the newEfficiency Decoration or ‘ED’ was introduced to be awarded to all three services. When the ED was awarded to a Territorial Army officer it was officially known as Efficiency Decoration (Territorial), but it continued to be known informally as the Territorial Decoration and the recipient officially used the letters TD after their name.[2][3]
The Efficiency Decoration was itself replaced in 1999 by theVolunteer Reserves Service Medal, awarded to all ranks in all services.
For members of theHonourable Artillery Company the ribbon differed, being a half blue, half scarlet ribbon, with yellow edges. This distinction was bestowed by KingEdward VII for theVolunteer Long Service And Good Conduct Medal and the honour extended to the same medals under the Territorial designations. The HAC ribbon colours were the household colours of KingEdward VII.[4]
Note that this medal is separate from theTerritorial Force Imperial Service Badge.
The equivalent award forthe ranks was theTerritorial Force Efficiency Medal (1908–1921), theTerritorial Efficiency Medal (1921–1930), and theEfficiency Medal (1930–1999).
J M A Tamplin,The Territorial Decoration, 1908-1930, (1983), (Spink: London)
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