John Chard Decoration
The john chard decoration post nominal letters jcd was a military long service decoration which was instituted by the union of south africa on 6 april 1952.
John chard decoration. His vc is in a private collection. Military merit stripemedal awarded to members of the part time forces of the south african national defense force sandf who have served twenty years loyal and efficient service according to top brass. I would like to know how it came to be how many were issued and whereto whom and also how rare it is. Colonel john rouse merriott chard vc 21 december 1847 1 november 1897 was a british army officer who received the victoria cross the highest military decoration for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of the british armed forceshe earned the decoration for his role in the defence of rorkes drift in january 1879 where he commanded a small british garrison.
Upon being awarded the john chard decoration recipients of the john chard medal were no longer allowed to wear the medal. The john chard decoration was a south african military medal that was in use from 1952 to 2003. It was awarded to members of the citizen force who completed twenty years qualifying service provided they had already earned the john chard medal for ten or twelve years service. It was awarded to members of the citizen force who completed twenty years qualifying service provided they had already earned the john chard medal for ten or twelve years service.
Further information supplied by the south wales borderers museum brecon. Interestingly the republic of south africa created the john chard decoration and john chard medal as long service awards for their citizen force. I could get a full set of 10 20 and 30 year service medals but the seller informed me that the john chards and the 10 and 20 year medals arent allowed to be worn together. Matthysens book a guide to south african awards highly recommended to any sa military medal collectors and it does list the john chard decoration medal but it does not mention the mystery error medal.
Hi i have a copy of paul p. What is the abbreviation for john chard decoration. It was awarded to members of the citizen force of the south african defence force for twenty years of efficient service and good conduct. I have both the john chard medal and decoration and can get a 30 year service medal.
The decoration was named after john chard vc the lieutenant in command of the supply depot at rorkes drift during the anglo zulu war when it was attacked by zulus in january 1879. What does jcd stand for.
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