Canadian Efficiency Decoration
The Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED) was a Canadian military award given to officers of the Non-Permanent Active Militia, RCAF Auxiliary and Reserve who completed twenty years of meritorious military service. Similar Efficiency Decorations were also awarded by other Commonwealth countries. A bar was issued for an additional 20 years of meritorious service.
Canadian Efficiency Decoration
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- Efficiency Decoration
- Field
- military awards and decorations of Canada
- Period
- 1931
- Region
- Canada
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The Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED) was a Canadian military award given to officers of the Non-Permanent Active Militia, RCAF Auxiliary and Reserve who completed twenty years of meritorious military service. Similar Efficiency Decorations were also awarded by other Commonwealth countries. A bar was issued for an additional 20 years of meritorious service.
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Approximately 3,700 medals were issued. Time spent in war service counted double towards the 20 year requirement and time spent in the ranks counted as half. The award was superseded by the Air Efficiency Award for members of the RCAF Auxiliary and Reserve in 1942. Eligible members who entered the Canadian Forces before 1 September 1939 continued to be eligible for award of the Canadian Efficiency Decoration and bars to the decoration. Members who had joined after that time were eligible for the Canadian Forces' Decoration, which superseded the Canadian Efficiency Decoration, on its establishment in 1949.
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• Name — Efficiency Decoration • Presenter — Canada • Type — Long service decoration • Eligibility — Officers of the Non-Permanent Active Militia, RCAF Auxiliary and Reserve • Awarded For — Twenty years service until 1949 Twelve years service from 1949 • Status — Superseded by the Canadian Forces' Decoration • Post Nominals — ED • Clasps — Awarded for 6 years additional service • Established — 23 September 1931 • Total Awarded — 3,700 • Same — Canadian Forces' Decoration • Caption2 — Ribbon of the decoration
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1931
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1931
Canadian Efficiency Decoration is recorded from 1931.
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Canadian Efficiency Decoration is classified as a military awards and decorations of Canada. Associated with Canada. Recorded from 1931.
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