Special Constabulary Long Service Medal

[Guest Darrell]

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal

Instituted: 30 August 1919

Branch of Service: Special Constabulary

Awarded to all ranks in the Special Constabulary for 9 years unpaid service, with more than 50 duties per annum. War service with at least 50 duties counted triple.

Different reigning monarchs included: George V, George VI and Elizabeth II.

Case Top:

[Guest Darrell]

Case Bottom:

[Guest Darrell]

Case Hinge:

[Guest Darrell]

Case Open:

[Guest Darrell]

Case Maker:

[Guest Darrell]

Medal in Case:

[Guest Darrell]

Medal Obverse:

[Guest Darrell]

Medal Reverse:

[Guest Darrell]

Named Engraving:

[leigh kitchen]

I have a couple of these in my collection, a King George V with the bar for the Great War & a King George VI one.

Unfortunately unless the name of the recipient is particularly distinctive it's not possible to identify his or her force.

About 20 years ago I saw about a dozen of these QEII medals sitting around unloved in a stationary cabinet at a police station (along with wartime Special Constabulary cuff bands with metal plaques) unclaimed by the recipients who'd presumably left the Specials, they were'nt deemed very desirable or valuable at the time.

Apart from the Great War bar on the KG VI medal I don't think any "campaign" clasps were issued?

[Robin Lumsden]

I've always liked the ribbon on these medals.............a bit like the 1939 EK2 !

[David S]

Nice one Darrell !!

My contribution (albeit small) - Special Constabulary and Territorial

Edited October 13, 2007 by David S

[Guest Darrell]

Nice one Darrell !!

My contribution (albeit small) - Special Constabulary and Territorial

Thanks guys. Couldn't resist grabbing this one

P.S. David .. I think you're medal bar is upside down in the picture?

Edited October 12, 2007 by Darrell

[David S]

P.S. David .. I think you're medal bar is upside down in the picture?

D'oh

All done

Thanks

Edited October 13, 2007 by David S