Question about Imperial Service Order medal(s?)

[loveforhistory]

Hey everyone, very very new to this forum. Just joined today.

This is my great grandfathers medal that was presented to him by the Queen.

My question about these medals is I can't seem to find even a reference about the medal having been presented with smaller versions to be worn?(one large, one much smaller that appears to be silver with blue enamel and a third even smaller one, however I only have the lone poor quality photo of it for now.)

I was hoping maybe someone online here would know more about that. I've spent alot of time searching online and unless I'm missing a key word or whatever I can't find a trace of the smaller versions.

Any ideas?

Edit: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41727/supplement/3724

Edited August 18, 2014 by loveforhistory

[QSAMIKE]

Here is a PDF File with the rules and regulations for wearing miniature medals from the Governor Generals Office.....

The miniature was not awarded by the Queen but had to be bought buy the recipient of the full size medal......

Hope it helps.....

Mike

www.gg.ca/honours/pdf/wearing_e.pdf

[loveforhistory]

Here is a PDF File with the rules and regulations for wearing miniature medals from the Governor Generals Office.....

The miniature was not awarded by the Queen but had to be bought buy the recipient of the full size medal......

Hope it helps.....

Mike

www.gg.ca/honours/pdf/wearing_e.pdf

Hey Mike, thank you very much for the insight.

these will stay with the family forever, but any idea how rare they are? we have no intent whatsoever to sell them but any clue as to how rare it is to have such a complete set like this?

Thanks so much for the help!

Geoff

Edited August 18, 2014 by loveforhistory

[loveforhistory]

The PFD is based on the Canadian system, is there something just like that but for the british way?

"Thomas Henry MANNING, Esq., Comptroller of

Posts and Telecommunications, British

Solomon Islands Protectorate"

so...they'd have been worn as per UK protocol....if I understand it correctly.

[QSAMIKE]

Good Morning Geoff.......

The Canadian system for wearing is the same throughout the commonwealth so is just like the British.......

There have been 2500 issued between 1952 and 1994 so about 60 a year.....

As you know already I am sure normally a person must have served for 25 years in the Civil Service to become eligible, but this might be shortened to 16 years for those serving in unsanitary locations.

I will not give a value for the full size medal but you can buy the miniature from many different sources since it is not an officially issued medal for about $40 to $50 Canadian.....

Mike

Edited August 18, 2014 by QSAMIKE

[loveforhistory]

Good Morning Geoff.......

The Canadian system for wearing is the same throughout the commonwealth so is just like the British.......

There have been 2500 issued between 1952 and 1994 so about 60 a year.....

As you know already I am sure normally a person must have served for 25 years in the Civil Service to become eligible, but this might be shortened to 16 years for those serving in unsanitary locations.

I will not give a value for the full size medal but you can buy the miniature from many different sources since it is not an officially issued medal for about $40 to $50 Canadian.....

Mike

Hey Mike,

Thank you very much for the information, it was always believed that all three medals had been presented at the same time.

and just 2500 of them were ever awarded during the Queen's time up until they discontinued them. I would've thought much more then that. Great information to know. =)

We have no intentions of them ever leaving the family, I was a wear there was some value to them however nothing could ever outweigh the sentimental value they hold to us.

I may have a couple pictures of the presentation to add to the album, I still have to sort out if they're connected to this medal or some other occasion.

Thanks again Mike, you've been very helpful and lightning fast with the information I was after!

Geoff