Description
Efficiency Medal, bar Territorial, EIIR, Volunteer Reserves Service Medal, 24426360 Sergeant J.T. Hannah, Royal Signals, Territorial Army.
Efficiency officially impressed: “24426360 L Cpl J T Hannah R Signals”
VRSM officially impressed: “24426360 Sgt J T Hannah R Signals”
With original white card box for the V.R.S.M.
Service number corresponds to enlistment circa 1979.
From 1982-1999 this variety of the Efficiency Medal with scroll suspension bar reading “Territorial” was issued for 12 years of continuous service in the Territorial Army.
During 1999 the medal became defunct, and was replaced by this new oval Volunteer Reserves Service Medal was introduced for 10 years of service in the Volunteer Forces, as he looks to have continued serving during this transition period he could earn both medals, which was likely only possible for people serving for a long period at this precise timing.
