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COLONIAL SECRETARIAT-

The following regulations respecting the Reserve Decoration/ Volunteer Reserve Decoration are published for general information, These regulations replace those gazetted on the 13th February, 1953.

Claude Burgess

23nd June, 1952.

Colonial Secretary.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE AWARD OF THE RESERVE DECORATION/VOLUNTEER RESERVE DECORATION TO OFFICERS OF THE HONG KONG ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE AND HONG KONG WOMEN'S

NAVAL RESERVE.

Eligibility.

1. Officers must have fifteen years' qualifying service over the age

of eighteen which need not be continuous.

Qualifying Service.

2. The following service counts as qualifying service-

(a) All officers' service in the Permanent R.N.E./R.N.V.R. or HK.R.N.R./HKR.N.V.R. (including time served as a Mid- shipman over the age of eighteen), and all service as an officer in the R.M.F.V.R., the R.N.A.S.B.R., the R.N.V.(W).R., the Territorial Army, the Royal Auxiliary Air Force or R.A.F.V.R, or in the W.R.N.V.R.. the W.RN.R. and the HK,W.N.V.R./H.K.W.N.R. In the case of officers of the Women's Reserves, only time served after 1st November, 1958 can be counted towards qualifying service. Service which has already been counted towards another long service or efficiency decoration or medal may not be included.

(b) Mobilized service as a Temporary Officer.

(c) All officers' service, and half the time served as a rating or other rank in the R.N., R.M., Army, R.A.F., W.R.N.S. or similar oversea Commonwealth or Colonial Force on any engagement, including Full Time National Service.