The Special Constabulary Medal: A Cursory Look.

[ChrisKelly]

Sources:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Constabulary_Long_Service_Medal

 

https://www.dearoldblighty.com/en-GB/all-items/mbe-police-special-constabulary-miniature-medal-pair-/prod_20319

 

https://elliottmilitary.com/product/special-constabulary-long-service-miniature-medal/

 

https://www.badgesandmedals.co.uk/index.php/product/ww2-defence-medal-and-gvir-special-constabulary-medal-pair/

 

https://www.officerscolours.com/en-GB/miscellaneous/special-constabulary-long-service-medal/prod_10303

 

https://www.cultmancollectables.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=16199

 

https://www.tooveys.com/lots/571015/a-medal-for-faithful-service-in-the-ulster-special-constabulary/

 

 

Sources:

 

https://www.cultmancollectables.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=4368

 

https://www.reemandansie.com/auction/lot/604-george-v-special-constabulary-long-service-medal-named-to-par-offr-frederic-rose-together-with-a-george-vi-special-constabulary-long-service-medal-named-to-clement-o-rose-with-box-of-issue/?lot=146721&sd=1

 

https://www.cultmancollectables.com/shop-online/military-medals?product_id=4421

 

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/76708219b8c5414e96f49b6e3ca368f5/86cba608b14f7dda2f72c6f5ebdaa66a/lockdales-coins-medals-militaria-weapons-auction-247/

 

Edited Friday at 18:08 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

Additional Sources:

 

"All ranks of the Special Constabulary could be awarded this medal. The qualifying period was 9 years unpaid service with over 50 duties per year. War service counted as triple, so 3 years service with over 50 duties per year qualified for the medal."

 

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1919-07-21/debates/f3d5aebd-8e69-47f0-af77-9ce227f58102/SpecialConstabularyMedal

 

https://www.empiremedals.com/products/special-constabulary-ls-eiir-1?srsltid=AfmBOopBWmjDDVEwfGHCWb7Mc7_iO-MsblcbQLCG0-GkBcho0c8fR-jm

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Constabulary_Long_Service_Medal

 

[Megan]

Instituted on 30 August 1919, this medal marks 9 years' service in the Special Constabulary, with at least 50 duties being served each year. Wartime service counts treble. Although instituted afterwards, those who had served as 'Specials' during WW1 received a bar THE GREAT WAR 1914-18.

 

There are 10 versions:

• George V Type 1 - awarded1919-1930
• George V Type 2 - 1930-1937
• George VI Type 1 - 1937-1948
• George VI Type 2 -
• Elizabeth II Type 1
• Elizabeth II Type 2
• Elizabeth II Type 2 for Ulster - 1956
• Elizabeth II Type 2 for the RUC - 1982
• Elizabeth II Type 2 for the PSNI - 2001-2022.
• Charles III

The medal is bronze, 36mm in diameter. The obverse bears the appropriate sovereign's head, the types having variations of inscription. The reverse is common, being inscribed FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY within a partial laurel wreath, apart for the 3 Elizabeth II versions for Northern Ireland, which have different wording, replacing "SPECIAL CONSTABULARY" with the name of the force - ULSTER SPECIAL CONSTABULARY, ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY RESERVE, or POLICE RESERVE OF NORTHERN IRELAND.

 

Does anyone know if there's a PSNI variant of the Charles III version?

 

(I do have images of most of these, but my main computer is in the shop having its hard drive repaired/replaced!)

[ChrisKelly]