Volunteer Reserve Service MedalInstituted in 1999 to replace the Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, the Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, the Efficiency Decoration, the Efficiency Medal and the Air Efficiency Award. At the same time the period of service was reduced to 10 years. This is awarded to all ranks of the reserve forces.

356 times and 3 bars have been awarded

then the completed days are counted as sufficient for the award of this clasp

Awarded for 30 days service in Kuwait between 8 March and 30 September 1991

Also any multinational campaign medals approved since 1st April 2000

The General Service Medal EIIR Arabian Peninsula

The award honours those who served in the Arctic theatre

How are additional awards recognised

000 awarded to mark the coronation on 12th May 1937

Further awards of the Air Force Medal were denoted by a bar attached to the ribbon

The 1914 Star World War 1 Campaign Medal with MONS Bar

Once it was realised the war was to continue

The award of the Afghanistan Clasp signifies service during a period of conflict or in a particulally dangerous area