| Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military long service decoration |
| Awarded for | Twenty years meritorious service Eighteen years service in India |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India |
| Eligibility | Officers of the Volunteer Forces throughout the British Empire |
| Post-nominals | VD |
| Status | Discontinued in 1899 |
| Established | 1894 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Order of wear | |
| Next (higher) | Volunteer Long Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies |
| Related | Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
The Volunteer Officers' Decoration was instituted in 1892 as an award for long and meritorious service by officers of the United Kingdom's Volunteer Force. In 1894, the grant of the decoration was extended to commissioned officers of Volunteer Forces throughout the British Empire. A separate new decoration was instituted, the Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies, post-nominal letters VD.[1][2]
Awarding of this decoration was discontinued in 1899, when it was superseded by the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration and later, in respect of India, by the Indian Volunteer Forces Officers' Decoration.[3][4]
- ^ "No. 26311". The London Gazette. 29 July 1892. p. 4303.
- ^ "No. 26516". The London Gazette. 26 May 1894. p. 3115.
- ^ "No. 27085". The London Gazette. 2 June 1899. p. 3517.
- ^ North East Medals - The Volunteer Officers' Decoration (Accessed 28 June 2015)