Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) | |
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Type | Military long service decoration |
Awarded for | Twenty years service until 1949 Twelve years service from 1949 |
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Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | Officers of the Citizen Force |
Post-nominals | ED |
Status | Discontinued in 1952 |
Established | 1930 |
Last awarded | 1952 |
Total | 886 |
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South African order of wear | |
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The Efficiency Decoration (South Africa), post-nominal letters ED, was instituted in 1930 for award to efficient and thoroughly capable part-time officers in the Citizen Force of the Union of South Africa after twenty years of service. The decoration superseded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.[1][2][3][4]
The decoration was replaced by the John Chard Decoration on 6 April 1952.[2][5]