Efficiency Decoration. GVI Second issue with integral 'Malaya' top bar. Reverse officially dated '1950'

The 'Malaya' top bar (only) - with reverse hinged pin & clasp fittings - is a contemporary tailor's copy

Reference 'The Efficiency Decoration Instituted 1950' (J. M. A. Tamplin, Spink 1987), it is recorded that only 4 x ED 'Malaya' awards were gazetted in 1950. Of those two were awarded to members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force and the other two were awarded to members of the Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces

The Efficiency Decoration retaining its original silk riband

The Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) was introduced in 1930 - when it replaced the hitherto named 'Territorial Decoration'. Confusingly, in spite of the award being gazetted post 1930 as The Efficiency Decoration, many recipients wrongly - but commonly - continued to refer to the award as the 'Territorial Decoration'; and use the post-nominal abbreviated letters 'T.D.' after their names. The Efficiency Decoration continued to be awarded through to 1999, in which year it became obsolete

The basic qualifying award criteria for the award of the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) to Territorial Army Officers, was 12 years service

Condition: EF

Code: 23762