Ambulance service (emergency duties) long service and good conduct medal

[Dave Wilkinson]

I don't have a picture, but I can tell you that the reverse features the badge of the Scottish Ambulance Service. This can easily be viewed on the internet.

 

Dave. 

[Dave Wilkinson]

An interesting locally issued example of a 20 year Long Service Medal for the South East Coast Ambulance Service. This presumably dates from before the issue of the national medal. Unnamed on the reverse.

 

Dave. 

Edited December 4, 2022 by Dave Wilkinson

[Zulu_00]

2 hours ago, Dave Wilkinson said:

I don't have a picture, but I can tell you that the reverse features the badge of the Scottish Ambulance Service. This can easily be viewed on the internet.

 

Dave. 

 

Well bugger me mate that's helpful thanks so much for your contribution I'd never have guessed

Edited December 4, 2022 by Zulu_00

[Tony Farrell]

There you go.

[bigjarofwasps]

2 hours ago, Tony Farrell said:

There you go.

How interesting!! When did these medals come into existence?

 

 

[Megan]

Instituted 5 July 1996.

[bigjarofwasps]

1 hour ago, Megan said:

Instituted 5 July 1996.

That is interesting, I wonder why there is a Scottish version, but not a Welsh or Northern Ireland version? ☹️

[Megan]

Probably because in Scotland ambulances are administered by a unitary body, the Scottish Ambulance Service (it's their badge that is used on the reverse) rather than the patchwork of 'Ambulance Trusts' who run ambulance services in the rest of the UK.