Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
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This article is about a British Colonial Army medal for long service and good conduct. For other medals named "Long Service and Good Conduct Medal", see Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
In May 1895, Queen Victoria authorised Colonial governments to adopt various British military medals and to award them to their local military forces. The Cape of Good Hope introduced this system in September 1895 and, in 1896, instituted the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope).[1][2][3]
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Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope) | |
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Type | Military long service medal |
Awarded for | 18 years service and good conduct |
Country | Cape of Good Hope |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India |
Eligibility | Permanent Force Other Ranks |
Status | Discontinued in 1910 |
Established | 1896 (Victoria) 1901 (Edward VII) |
Order of wear | |
Next (higher) | Accumulated Campaign Service Medal |
Equivalent | Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal) Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal |
Next (lower) | Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1848) |
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