A Collection of Medals Featuring The Efficiency Medal in its Various Forms in the UK and India
Last Site Update 10/06/25
New Items: WW2, EM(T) & EM(TAVR) Group, worked at Bletchley Park: EM(T) [1982] 52nd Lowland Vol: Silver Jubilee 1977 & EM(T)[1982] LI: EM(TAVR) & Clasp to R.M.R.E.: Golden Jubilee, EM(TAVR) & VRSM Trio: GV EM(M): EM(AER) RPC: GSM Near East & EM(AER): WW2, Korea and EM(TAVR) Group to RA & OTC: GSM Malaya, EM(TAVR) and Special Constabulary LS Trio: GSM Malaya, EM(AER) and EM(TAVR) Trio: EM(TAVR) with Clasp & Cadet Forces Medal, served with SAS:
T. & A.V. R. [1969 - 1982]
Abbreviation: EM(TAVR)
On the 1st April 1967 the Territorial Army and the Army Emergency Reserve were reorganised into the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve, to reflect this change the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) and Efficiency Medal (Army Emergency Reserve) were discontinued and replaced by the Efficiency Medal (T. & A.V.R.) by Royal Warrant 2nd June 1969. This change also introduced a new ribbon with equal blue and green stripes and a yellow border stripe on each side, the blue from the EM(AER), green from the EM(T) and the yellow stripes from both. The first awards of the EM(TAVR) were announced in List No. 82,1969.
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Members of the Army Emergency Reserve or the Territorial Army who were now serving in the Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve (TAVR) and had already been awarded either an EM(T) or an EM(AER) who then completed a further 6 years of service were awarded the clasp to the respective medal, if they then completed a further 6 years service then became eligible for the EM(TAVR) and the award of the last clasp awarded was cancelled in Army Orders and the EM(TAVR) medal was awarded. Examples of both the EM(T) or an EM(AER) with the subsequent award of an EM(TAVR) can be found below:
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Efficiency Medal Territorial pair with Efficiency Medal Territorial & Army Volunteer Reserve
This ability to earn two different EM's was not repeated when the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) [1982] was introduced, those who already had been awarded EM(TAVR) and continued to serve were awarded additional clasps to their EM(TAVR) for each subsequent 6 year period.
However, following the introduction of the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal (VSRM) in 1999 these who then completed another 5 years of service were awarded the clasp to the EM(TAVR), if they then completed a further 5 years in the Reserves, they then became eligible for the VSRM and the award of the last clasp awarded to the Efficiency Medal (TAVR) was cancelled in London Gazette and the award of the VSRM was announced in the same London Gazette. an example of such an award can be found here
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It is also worth noting that from 1982 the naming style of these medals changed and all the full stops were dropped. More information on naming here
22649793 CPL. F. HARDY. 5 R. ANGLIAN.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22649793 CPL. F. HARDY. 5 R. ANGLIAN.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 82 1969 (5th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment)
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Only approx. 40 EM(TAVR) Named to the 5th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment)
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Enlisted 1951​
22767135 SJT. D. T. J. AFFLECK. RAMC.
General Service Medal 1918-62 Clasp MALAYA EIIR 2nd Type (22767135 PTE. D. T. J. AFFLECK W. Yorks.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type with Clasp (22767135 SJT. D. T. J. AFFLECK. RAMC.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 83 1969 (Royal Army Medical Corps)
First Clasp: List 103 1974 (WO II Royal Army Medical Corps)
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David (Davy) Thomas Joseph Affleck was born on the 28th Oct 1934, the son of David a Brass Funerary Clipper and Mary Affleck of Cranbrook Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne (1939 Register)
Enlisted 1953-54
Mr David Thomas Joseph Affleck died at the age of 68 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear on the 23 Jan 2003
23730213 S.SGT. T. W. QUINN. RCT.
General Service Medal 1918-62 Clasp CYPRUS EIIR 2nd Type (2752809 LAC T W QUINN RAF)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23730213 S.SGT. T. W. QUINN. RCT.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 71 1971 (Royal Corps of Transport)
First Clasp: List No 119 1979 (Royal Corps of Transport)
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Enlisted with the Territorial Army 1957-58
23665800 CPL. J. F. COLEMAN. NIM.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23665800 CPL. J. F. COLEMAN. NIM.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 91 1971 (North Irish Militia)
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Scarce award to the North Irish Militia. The Unit was raised on the 04 January1967 from the Territorial Army battalions of the three regiments of the North Irish Brigade were the 5th (Territorial) Battalion the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the 6th (Territorial) Battalion the Royal Ulster Rifles and the 5th (Territorial) Battalion the Royal Irish Fusiliers as part of the reorganisation of the T.A. into the T. & A.V. R. giving the NIM a Type II role supporting the Army in the UK and BOAR in time of war.
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Enlisted 1959-60.
22487859 L/CPL. F. J. RANDALL. 5 R. ANGLIAN
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22487859 L/CPL. F. J. RANDALL. 5 R. ANGLIAN)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 92 1971 (5th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment)
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Only approx. 40 EM(TAVR) Named to the 5th (Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
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Enlisted 1951​
23722479 CPL. J. M. MYERS. R. SIGNALS
War Medal
General Service Medal 1918-62 Clasp PALESTINE 1945-48 GVI 1ST Type (14717671 SIGMN. MYERS. R. SIGS.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23722479 CPL. J. M. MYERS. R. SIGNALS)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 96 1972 (ROYAL SIGNALS, T.A.V.R.)​
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Originally enlisted 1945
Enlisted Territorial Army 1959-1960
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23665536 SGT. A. COCKS LANCASTRIAN
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23665536 SGT. A. COCKS LANCASTRIAN )
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 97 1972 (Lancastrian Volunteers)
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The Lancastrian Volunteers were formed in 1967 as a Line Infantry Regiment, with the amalgamation of the 8 Lancastrian Brigade Territorial Battalions. In 1975, the regiment disbanded, and the various TA units were returned to their affiliated regiments.
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This unit received only 62 EM(TAVR) Medals​
Enlisted 1958.
23730840 SPR D W CROCKETT R MON RE (M)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23730840 SPR D W CROCKETT R MON RE (M))
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 98 1973 (Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia))
First Clasp: List No 120 1979 (Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia))
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The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) were formed in 1539 and despite dispute with the Honourable Artillery Company, is the most senior regiment of the British Army Reserve also the only unit to have Royal twice in their title.
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This unit received 110 EM(TAVR) Medals.​
Enlisted 1955/6.
Scarce Officer Training Corps EM(TAVR)
23654002 SGT. G. H. RENNIE. OTC.
1939-45 Star
Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army Clasp
Italy Star
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal
Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (1610977 SGT. G. H. RENNIE. R.A.)
U.N. Korea
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23654002 SGT. G. H. RENNIE. OTC.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 99 1973 (Officers Training Corps, Aberdeen University)
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George Hunt Rennie enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1940 with the number 1610977 with the 46th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA. This unit was formed from 76 Battery ex 24 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, in July 1940. The Regiment served in Air defence of Great Britain until March 1943. It then moved to North Africa. the unit was returned to the UK and was disbanded in August 1944.
Rennie's RA Tracer Card is not available so his movements following his return to the UK are not known. However his Royal Artillery Attestation does show that he re-enlisted for a further 4 years service on the 2nd March 1948 and was discharged on the 1st February 1958 only to re-enlist again with a new number 23654002 the same year.
23717293 PTE. D. S. BRYAN. LI.
Korea Medal EIIR 1st Type (D/SKX.834188 D. S. BRYAN S. M. R.N.)
UN Korea Medal
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23717293 PTE. D. S. BRYAN. L.I.)
Cadet Forces Medal EIIR 2nd Type (D S BRYAN ACF)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 100 1973 (The Light Infantry Volunteers)
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Derek S Bryan was born on the 14th March 1929 in Hereford, Herefordshire and is shown on the 1939 Register as living at 5 Hawthorn Grove, Hereford and still at school. He enlisted with the Royal Navy in approx. 1947 as a Short Service Seaman. He married Elsie E Hoskins in 1952.
Bryan then joined the Territorial Army in late 1959 or early 1960, probably the Herefordshire Light Infantry as this was his home town. In 1968 the various Light Infantry Territorial battalions were merged in to The Light Infantry Volunteers as part of the reorganisation that took place when the T.A. became the T. & A.V.R.
Bryan received his Cadet Forces Medal sometime between July 1988 and late 2002.
Research continues.
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(My thanks to Danny Rees for his help in researching this group)
Q/1004231 CPL. J. A. C. BARLOW QARANC.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (Q/1004231 CPL. J. A. C. BARLOW QARANC.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 100 Jan 1973 (Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps)
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Only 57 EM (TAVR) Awarded to the QARANC.
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Other EM's to Woman can be seen here
W/406483 CPL.E. CLARK WRAC.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (W/406483 CPL.E. CLARK WRAC.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 100 1973 (Women's Royal Army Corps)
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A note with the medal states Elizabeth Clark, No 2 Squadron, 39 Signal Regiment (V) Women's Royal Army Corps
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Approx 160 EM(TAVR) to the WRAC
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Other EM's to Woman can be seen here
W/409119 L CPL J. SPICER WRAC.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (W/409119 L CPL J. SPICER WRAC.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 100 1973 (Women's Royal Army Corps)
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Approx. 126 EM(TAVR) to the WRAC
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Other EM's to Woman can be seen here
Q/1006904 CPL. S. MOORE QARANC.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (Q/1006904 CPL. S. MOORE QARANC.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 101 Jan 1974 (Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing
Only 57 EM (TAVR) Awarded to the QARANC.
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Other EM's to Woman can be seen here
22298721 SGT. E. H. RIDGEWAY REME.
Defence Medal
War Medal
Efficiency Medal Territorial EIIR 2nd Type (22298721 CPL. E. H. RIDGEWAY. REME.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22298721 SGT. E. H. RIDGEWAY REME.)
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Efficiency Medal Territorial: 1962 (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 103 Jan 1974 (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers)
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Edward H Ridgeway was born on the 26 June 1924 in Sheffield Yorkshire. Ridgeway worked as a GPO Engineer. In 1944 he worked as a GPO Civilian at Bletchley Park as part of a team of 29 in Block F, Newmanry, as a maintenance engineer on Colossus, the first real computer used to brake the German High Commands encoded radio traffic. Click here to see his entry on the Bletchley Park Roll of Honour
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Ridgeway married Dora Hartley in January 1948 in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding. They had two children. He died in Sheffield on the 5th December 2016
Unusually, this pair of Efficiency Medals does not follow the normal pattern of earning an EM(T) and then a EM(TAVR), as detailed at the top of this page. This could be that Ridgeway continued his service, unbroken, from enlistment in 1950, receiving his EM(T) in 1962 but the applications for his subsequent two clasps were not made and when this was corrected in 1974 he then received the EM(TAVR).
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There may be another reason for this unusual occurrence of earning two Efficiency Medals, whatever that may be, it still represents 24 years service in the reserve forces.
23775811 L/BDR . J. P. HEROD RA.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23775811 L/BDR . J. P. HEROD RA.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 103 1974 (Royal Artillery)
1st Clasp: List 127 1980 (BDR Royal Artillery)
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Enlisted 1962.
30 Years Service earning all three clasps with the
Parachute Regiment
23231800 DVR. J. J. BERRY RCT.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23231800 DVR. J. J. BERRY RCT. )
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 104 1975 (Royal Corps of Transport)
First Clasp: List No 147 1986 (Cpl Parachute Regiment)
Second Clasp: List No 164 1990 (Sgt Parachute Regiment)
Third Clasp: List No 176 1993 (S Sgt Parachute Regiment)
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Only five 3 Clasp EM(TAVR) to the Parachute Regiment
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Enlisted 1955-56. Research continues
22814929 SPR. T. GOSNAY RE.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22814929 SPR. T. GOSNAY RE.) with box of issue.
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 104 1975 (Royal Engineers)
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Enlisted 1954-55.
VC Unit Korea Group
22474534 PTE. J. HENDREN ACC.
Korea Medal EIIR 1st Type (22474534 PTE. J. HENDREN KOSB.) King's Own Scottish Borderers
UN Korea Unnamed
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22474534 PTE. J. HENDREN ACC.)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 106 1975 (Army Catering Corps)
First Clasp: List 123 1979 (Cpl. Army Catering Corps)
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On the 23rd April 1951 the men of 1 KOSB landed at Inchon in South Korea to take over from 1 A&SH. The Bn, around 60% were National Servicemen. The Borderers were almost immediately sent into action without any of their heavy weapons and equipment. Each man was issued only 20 rounds and as they moved towards KAPYONG just South of the 38th parallel they engaged the enemy during a large Chinese offensive in which the Gloucester's were fighting their famous defensive action.
The Borderers learned quickly how to deal with a determined enemy in very harsh terrain with extremes of temperature. Prior to deployment the Commanding Officer had ensured the Bn was trained to peak fitness and battle discipline. The Borderers remained in Korea until 12 August 1952.
The Borderers suffered 64 Borderers killed in action and 218 wounded in action. The gallantry of the Bn was recognised with the award of 1 VC, 5 DSOs, 5 MCs, 3 DCMs, 12 MMs, 24 MiDs.
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Research continues
22093966 SGT. J. TAYLOR YORKS.
Efficiency Medal TERRITORIAL EIIR 2nd Type (22093966 CPL. J. TAYLOR. DWR.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22093966 SGT. J. TAYLOR YORKS.)
Efficiency Medal Territorial: List 62 1964 (Duke of Wellingtons Regiment)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: AO 107 1976 (Yorkshire Volunteers)
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Taylor was awarded a first clasp for the Efficiency Medal Territorial In List Number 82 of 1969 serving with the Yorkshire Volunteers. this was subsequently cancelled by List 107 of 1976 and replaced by the Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. in the same list.
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Enlisted 1950
23906028 BDR. J. C. KERWIN RA.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23906028 BDR. J. C. KERWIN RA.) with box of issue.
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 108 1976 (Royal Artillery)
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Enlisted 1963-64. Research continues
23921884 RGR. R. F. GAULT NIM.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23921884 RGR. R. F. GAULT NIM.)
Ulster Special Constabulary Association Commemoration Medal: (Unnamed)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 108 1976 (North Irish Militia)
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Scarce award to the North Irish Militia. The Unit was raised on the 04 January1967 from the Territorial Army battalions of the three regiments of the North Irish Brigade were the 5th (Territorial) Battalion the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the 6th (Territorial) Battalion the Royal Ulster Rifles and the 5th (Territorial) Battalion the Royal Irish Fusiliers as part of the reorganisation of the T.A. into the T. & A.V. R. giving the NIM a Type II role supporting the Army in the UK and BOAR in time of war.
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Enlisted 1964. Research continues
Ulster Special Constabulary Association Commemoration Medal
Reverse
23946501 CPL. V. V. LYNDON. RRF.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23946501 CPL. V. V. LYNDON. RRF.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 111 Jan 1976 (The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers)
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Vernon V Lyndon was born on the 5th June 1944 in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Lyndon enlisted approx. 1963. He married Margaret R Fincher in late 1966 and they had one son, Adrian Victor Lyndon, born on 15th April 1971 and who died 29th March 1979 age 7.
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Lyndon died 2020​​
Q/1003905 SGT. A. M. THISTLE QARANC.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (Q/1003905 SGT. A. M. THISTLE QARANC.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 111 Dec 1976 (Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps)
W/426059 SSGT P A QUINCE WRAC
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (W/426059 SSGT P A QUINCE WRAC)
Territorial Army Centennial Medal (W/426059 S/SGT P A QUINCE WRAC) An unofficial medal struck to celebrate 100 years for the Territorial Army in 2008
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 117 March 1978 (WOMEN’S ROYAL ARMY CORPS)​​​
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Other EM's to Woman can be seen here
30 Years Service
23997345 CPL R P CLARKE RCT
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type with 3 Clasps (23997345 CPL R P CLARKE RCT)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 118 1978 (Royal Corps of Transport)
First Clasp: List No 159 1989 (Sgt Royal Corps of Transport)
Second Clasp: List No 117 1994 (S Sgt Royal Corps of Transport)
Third Clasp: List No 187 1996 (WO2 Royal Corps of Transport)
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​Enlisted 1964. Research continues
23225575 WO2 A MAYBURY REME
General Service Medal 1918-62 Clasp MALAYA EIIR 1st Type (23225575 CFN. A. MAYBURY. R.E.M.E.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23225575 WO2 A MAYBURY REME)
Special Constabulary Long Service Medal EIIR 2nd Type (ALAN MAYBURY)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 120 1979 (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
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Enlisted 1950​
Served with the Special Air Service
23478835 DVR J M CARCARY RCT
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23478835 DVR J M CARCARY RCT)
Cadet Forces Medal EIIR 2nd Type (J CARCARY ACF)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List 128 1981 (Special Air Service (Qualified in RCT)
First Clasp: List No 159 1989 List 128 1981 (Special Air Service (Qualified in RCT)
Army Order 128 1981 Page 6
Announcing EM(TAVR)
Army Order 128 1981 Page 8
Announcing 1st Clasp
Enlisted approx. 1986-7
22441790 SGT. A. T. PAGE. RAOC.
General Service Medal 1918-62 GVI 2nd Type Clasp MALAYA (22441790 PTE. A. T. PACE. R.A.O.C.)
Efficiency Medal ARMY EMERGENCY RESERVE E.II.R. 2nd Type (22441790 SGT. A. T. PAGE. RAOC.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22441790 SGT A T PAGE RAOC)
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Efficiency Medal Army Emergency Reserve: AO 7 1966 (ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS,, A.E.R.)
1st Clasp: List No 96 1972 (SGT, ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS) Subsequently cancelled in List 129 1981 and replaced with EM(TAVR) in the same list.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R: List 129 1981 (SGT, ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS)
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Enlisted approx. 1950
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The Royal Army Ordnance Corps were awarded 135 Medals, only 20 were subsequently awarded a 1st clasp that was replaced by a EM(TAVR) after completion of the required qualifying period.
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41 Years Service
24073339 SGT G D PRICE ACC
The Queens Golden Jubilee Medal
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type with 2 Clasps (24073339 CPL G D PRICE ACC)
Volunteer Reserve Service Medal EIIR 2nd Type with 1 Clasp dated 2005 (24073339 SGT G D PRICE RLC)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R: List 129 1981 (Cpl, Army Catering Corps)
1st Clasp: List No 151 1987 (Cpl, Army Catering Corps)
2nd Clasp: List No 176 1993 (Sgt, Army Catering Corps)
3rd Clasp: List No 193 1997 (Sgt, Royal Logistics Corps) ​Subsequently cancelled in London Gazette 29th April 2003 Page 5268 and replaced with Volunteer Reserve Service Medal in the same London Gazette.
Volunteer Reserve Service Medal: London Gazette 29th April 2003 Page 5266
1st Clasp: London Gazette 26th Sept 2006 Page 13117
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Enlisted 1965/6
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22487111 W.O.2 J.E. RICHMOND, R. SIGNALS
22418711 SGT. J.E. RICHMOND, IC & CY.
Efficiency Medal TERRITORIAL EIIR 2nd Type (22418711 SGT. J.E. RICHMOND, IC & CY.)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22487111 W.O.2 J.E. RICHMOND, R. SIGNALS)
Efficiency Medal Territorial: AO 24 1966 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry)
First Clasp: List 97 1972. Subsequently cancelled in List 129 1981 and replaced with EM(TAVR) in the same list.
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R: List 129 1981 (Royal Signals)
National Service Medal: (Unnamed)
General Service Cross: 22418711 Tpr. J.E. Richmond, 17/21st L./R.T.R.
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Only 21 EM(T) awarded to the IC & CY
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James "Jim" Richmond Enlisted in late 1950 or early 1951 and, judging by his unofficial medals, was an National Serviceman with the 17th/21st Lancers. Richmond would have enlisted with the TA around 1953/4. He was awarded a first clasp for the Efficiency Medal Territorial In List Number 97 of 1972 now with the 71st Yeomanry Regiment Volunteers Royal Signals. Richmond would have served with A Company which then form 68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, as part the newly formed 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment.
He continued to serve and when he became eligible for a second clasp to his EM(T) he then was awarded the Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. in List 107 of 1976 and his 1st Clasp to the EM(T) was cancelled.
The Inns of Court and City Yeomanry.
Enlisted 1950
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The Inns of Court & City Yeomanry was formed in 1961 and until 1967 served as an armoured car regiment. The reorganisation of the TA in 1967 reduced the regiment to an infantry company, and became A Company (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) of the London Yeomanry and Territorials.
In 1968, the London Yeomanry and Territorials was disbanded and a cadre of the regiment became a part Royal Armoured Corps. This was a very small unit of only 3 officers and 5 other ranks but this kept the Regiment's name in the Army List. Personnel from A Company were then used to form 68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, in the newly formed 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment.
W/431806 CPL D K GOH WRAC
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (W/431806 CPL D K GOH WRAC)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 131 1982
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Doris Kathleen Allcorn was born on the 5th Aug 1929 in Tonbridge, Kent. Married Stanley B Goh 31st Dec 1959
Died 17th Feb 1996
Only 126 EM(TAVR) to the WRAC
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Other EM's to Woman can be seen here
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24109282 LCPL T TAYLOR RAMC
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (24109282 LCPL T TAYLOR RAMC) with box of issue.
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 131 1982 (Royal Army Medical Corps)
First Clasp: List No 163 1990 (LCpl Royal Army Medical Corps)
Second Clasp: List No 179 1994 (Cpl Royal Army Medical Corps)
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Enlisted 1967-68. Research continues
Pair of EM(TAVR) to the same Recipient
22190537 SGT C DISBURY ACC
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22190537 SGT C DISBURY ACC)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type and Clasp (22190537 SGT C DISBURY ACC R)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 132 1982 (Army Catering Corps)
First Clasp: List No 173 1992 (SSGT Army Catering Corps)
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The second medal issued as a Replacement. it would appear that the original medal had been mislaid and the replacement obtained on the award of the clasp as the clasp is attached to the replacement.
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Enlisted 1950. Research continues
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23415605 WO2 J J CONWAY PARA
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (23415605 WO2 J J CONWAY PARA)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 143 1985 (Parachute Regiment)
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Enlisted 1956. Research continues
24102635 CPL P E BARRETT RAMC
Gulf Medal Clasp 16 JAN TO 28 FEB 1991 (24102635 SGT P E BARRETT RAMC)
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type 2 Clasps (24102635 CPL P E BARRETT RAMC)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 151 1987 (Royal Army Medical Corps)
First Clasp: List No 151 1987 (SGT Royal Army Medical Corps)
Second Clasp: List No 192 1997 (SGT Royal Army Medical Corps)
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Enlisted 1967-68.
22752896 CPL K NEWTON CHESHIRE
Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R. EIIR 2nd Type (22752896 CPL K NEWTON CHESHIRE)
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Efficiency Medal T. & A.V. R.: List No 166 1999 (Cheshire Regiment)
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On the 1st April 1969 the Cheshire Regiments T&AVR was reduced to one cadre, the rest of the Regiment went to the newly formed Mercian Volunteers, of those men in the remaining cadre, only 3 earned a EM(TAVR) named to the Cheshire Regiment making this one of the scarcest units issued this medal.
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Enlisted 1955.
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The medal came with some associated ephemera:
Cheshire Regiment 300th Anniversary.
Dettingen Oak Leaves.
These are worn by members of the Cheshire Regiment when on parade in the presence of the Royal Family and at the regiments annual Trooping of the Colour. These were given to the regiment by King George II after a detachment of the 22nd Foot saved him during the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.
