(4) Half the time served as a rating or other rank of the P
manent R.N.V.R., the Permanent R.N.R., the HKRN) the H.K.R.N.R., the R.M.F.V.R., the R.N.A.S.BR., & R.N.V.(W).R., the Territorial Army, the Royal Auxili Air Force or R.A.F.V.R., the W.RN.V.R.. the W.RNI the H.K.W.N.V.R. and the H.K.W.N.R. In the case members of the Women's Reserves, only time served after ; November, 1958 can be counted towards qualifying servic Service which has already been counted towards another l service or efficiency decoration or medal may not be include (e) All previous service qualifying for the Colonial Auxilio Forces Efficiency Decoration provided it has not already be awarded.
Service in the R.NR.
3. Notwithstanding the above a minimum of seven years m have been served in the R.N.R./R.N.V.R., H.K.R.N.R./H.K.R.N.VI W.R.N.V.R., W.R.N.R. H.K.W.N.V.R. /H.K.W.N.R.. in any capai, before being eligible for the award of the R.D. or V.R.D. respective In any case of members of Women's Reserves, only time served akr 1st November, 1958 can be counted towards qualifying service.
Service with the Cadet Forces.
4 Service in any of the above Forces which was solely for do with a Cadet Force will not be allowed to count towards these award
Wearing of other Long Service Decorations.
5. An officer who has previously been granted the R.NE R.NVR. L.S. and GC. Medal may subsequently be awarded t R.D./V.R.D. provided he completes both periods of qualitying servic Navy List.
6. The letters "R.D./V.R.D." will be inserted in the Navy li against the names of the officers to whom the Decoration is awarde
Deprivation.
7. Any officer on whom a decoration has been conferred may deprived of it, with His Excellency the Governor's approval, it convind of any act derogatory to his honour as an officer or a gentleman.
Clasp to the R.D./V.R.D.
8. An officer will be eligible for the award of a Clasp to b R.D./V.R.D. after completing ten years" additional service on the Ac List. The rules governing the counting of service are the same as the award of the Decoration itself.
Transitional period after Unification.
ዓ. As a transitional measure all "R.D." or "V.R.D." qualifying service will recken for the award of either Decoration for seven and a half years after introduction of the new style R.N.R. and, during this period, awards will be made as follows-
(a) The R.D. to all officers except those mentioned in sub- paragraph (6) below, provided that they have served at least seven years in the R.N.R., or the R.N.R./R.N.V.R. combined; or the W.RN.V.R. and the W.R.N.R., (the latter after 1st November, 1958).
(b) The V.R.D. to officers who have gained the greater part of their qualifying service in the RN.V.R./R.M.F.V.R./ H.K.R.N.V.R./W.R.N.V.R./H.K.W.N.V.R.
At the end of this seven and a half years' period the R.D. will wholly replace the V.R.D. so far as the H.K.R.N‚R, and H.K.W.N.R. officers are concerned and the V.R.D. will no longer be issued to men or women H.K.R.N. reservists.
Application for the Decoration.
10. Applications for the Decoration are to be made in writing by the Commanding Officer of the HK.R.NR. to the Commodore-in- Charge. Hong Kong, for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, each case being supported by a statement of the applicant's service on Form R.N.R. 11, and when counting half time served as a rating under paragraph 2(d) above this Service Certificate. The Decoration being granted as a reward for good conduct and long service. Commanding Officers should in each case state in general terms the reasons which, in their opinion, give the applicant a claim to receive the Decoration.
(Secretariat GR2/2481/47)
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