Cadet Forces Medal
| Cadet Forces Medal | |
|---|---|
 Reverse of medal | |
| Type | Long service medal |
| Awarded for | 12 years' service. |
| Presented by | United KingdomandNew Zealandand formerlyAustralia |
| Eligibility | Commissioned Officers and non commissioned adult instructors of the UK Cadet Forces, and Commissioned Officers of the Australian (prior to 1974) and New Zealand Cadet Forces. |
| Clasps | every 8 years additional service in NZ or 6 additional years in the UK |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1 February 1950 |
 Ribbon | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces[1][2] |
| Next (lower) | H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal(United Kingdom)[1] New Zealand Defence Service Medal(New Zealand)[2] |
TheCadet Forces Medalis awarded to recognise long and efficient service by Commissioned Officers and non commissioned adult instructors of the UK Cadet Forces: TheArmy Cadet Force,theAir Training Corps,theSea Cadet Corps,theVolunteer Cadet CorpsandCombined Cadet Force,and Commissioned Officers of theNew Zealand Cadet Forces.Authorised by a Royal warrant[3]it is awarded for 12 years service.[4][5][failed verification]Additional clasps are issued for every 8 years additional service inNew Zealand[5]& for 6 additional years in the UK.[6]
The Cadet Forces Medal was issued to Officers and Instructors within the AustralianSea Cadet Corps/Naval Reserve Cadets,Australian Army Cadet CorpsandAir Training Corpsbetween 1950 and 1974. In Australia, the award was superseded in 1999 by theAustralian Cadet Forces Service Medalwhich was backdated to include service prior to 1999 not used for the award of the Cadet Forces Medal.[7]
Post Nominals[edit]
The Cadet Forces Service Medal carries no entitlement to usepost-nominal letters.[8]
Description[edit]
- The Cadet Forces Medal is stamped incupro-nickelin the form of a circular Medal bearing on the obverse the CrownedEffigyof theSovereignand on the reverse the inscription “The Cadet Forces Medal”, and a representation of a torch. The name of the recipient shall be stamped on the rim of the Medal.[6]
- The ribbon is one and a quarter inches wide which has a green background, yellow edges, narrow stripes of dark blue, red and light blue being superimposed. The ribbon shall be worn with the dark blue stripe further from the left shoulder than the stripe of light blue.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ab"No. 56878".The London Gazette(Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.
- ^ab"The Wearing of Medals in New Zealand Table".New Zealand Defence Force. Archived fromthe originalon 25 February 2009.Retrieved5 July2013.
- ^"NZDF - the Cadet Forces Medal Royal Warrant".medals.nzdf.mil.nz.Archived fromthe originalon 26 May 2010.Retrieved12 January2022.
- ^"NZDF - the Cadet Forces Medal".medals.nzdf.mil.nz.Archived fromthe originalon 3 June 2010.Retrieved12 January2022.
- ^abThe Cadet Forces Medal Regulations, (medals.nzdf.mil.nz), accessed May 4, 2010
- ^abc"The Cadet Forces Medal, (armycadetforce ), accessed May 4, 2010".Archived fromthe originalon 3 June 2010.Retrieved4 May2010.
- ^http:// itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/australian_cadet_forces_service_medal.cfmArchived2009-09-12 at theWayback MachineThe Australian Cadet Forces Medal, ( itsanhonour.gov.au), accessed 23 May 2010
- ^JSP 814 Pt 1 (V1.0 Feb 16): Ministry of Defence. Chapter 7, Section 5, Paragraph 1
