British George VI, Efficiency Medal, 1930, Silver Commonwealth’INDIA’ Medal
George VI, Efficiency Medal, 1930, Silver, Weight : 30.83g. Portrait bust of King George VI; INDIA written on a foliated bar on obverse and Inscription FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE on reverse, awarded to SEPOY FAZAL ILAHI. Instituted 17th October 1930, this medal replaced the Territorial Efficiency Medal, the Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Commonwealth equivalents. Awarded for 12 years service in British Territorial or Militia units or their Commonwealth counterparts. Service in wartime counted double as did service in West Africa. This medal was terminated in 2000 and replaced by the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal. Description : an oval silver medal 39mm high by 32 mm wide. An ornate fixed suspension in the from of two laurel leaves bears a scroll pattern bar with the relevant title. Obverse; the crowned bust of the sovereign and legend. Reverse; plain apart from the inscription ” FOR EFFICIENT SERVICE “. See images for a proper impression. The item “British George VI, Efficiency Medal, 1930, Silver Commonwealth’INDIA’ Medal” is in sale since Monday, May 6, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “topcoins-antiques” and is located in Sharjah. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: India