Summary

Victorian Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1880 (AD). Minted by Stokes & Martin. Awarded to No. 2821 EX PTE. BIRD, C.F. 1ST. VIC. REGT.

The Victorian Volunteer Forces were the local regiments who undertook the naval and military defence of the colony of Victoria. After Federation in 1901, this medal became obsolete.
The medal was instituted on 26 January 1881 and given royal sanction on 21 April 1882. It was available to officers and men in the Volunteer Forces for 15 years service. Awards to officers ceased in 1894 when the Volunteer Officers Decoration was introduced.

The Victorian Volunteer Forces were the local regiments who undertook the naval and military defence of the colony of Victoria

Physical Description

A round silver medal (38 mm. diameter) with ornate mount and ribbon (not original). The obverse features a crowned garter around simplified Southern Cross on a cross; on the garter to motto, PRO DEO . ET PATRIA . VICTORIA (translation - for God and the Fatherland . Victoria); around, LOCAL FORCES VICTORIA. The reverse has the legend: FOR / LONG AND / EFFICIENT / SERVICE. The edge is impressed No. 2821 EX PTE. BIRD, C.F. 1ST. VIC. REGT.

Obverse Description

Crowned garter around simple Southern Cross on cross; on garter, PRO DEO . ET PATRIA . VICTORIA; around, LOCAL FORCES VICTORIA

Reverse Description

FOR / LONG AND / EFFICIENT / SERVICE

Edge Description

No. 2821 EX PTE. BIRD, C.F. 1ST. VIC. REGT.

Significance

Awarded to: No. 2821 EX PTE. BIRD, C.F. 1ST. VIC. REGT.
Other Details: The Victorian Volunteer Forces were the local regiments who undertook the naval and military defence of the colony of Victoria. After Federation in 1901, this medal became obsolete and was replaced by the Commonwealth of Australia Long Service and Good Conduct medal.

The medal was instituted on 26 January 1881 and given royal sanction on 21 April 1882. It was available to officers and men in the Volunteer Forces for 15 years service. Awards to officers ceased in 1894 [ should this be 1892? see record for Volunteer Officers Decoration ] when the Volunteer Officers Decoration was introduced.

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