John Chard Decoration with ribbon insignia for Army service
Type
Military long service decoration
Awarded for
20 years service
Country
South Africa
Presented by
the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, from 1961 by the State President and from 1994 by the President
Eligibility
Members of the Citizen Force
Post-nominals
JCD
Status
Discontinued in 2003
Established
1952
First awarded
1955
Last awarded
4 December 2008
Ribbon bar
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
Next (higher)
SADF precedence:
Good Service Medal, Gold
SANDF precedence:
Medalje vir Troue Diens and Bar, 30 years
Next (lower)
SADF succession:
De Wet Decoration
SANDF succession:
De Wet 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. It was awarded to members of the Citizen Force of the South African Defence Force for twenty years of efficient service and good conduct. Clasps could be awarded after thirty and forty years service respectively.[1][2][3]
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