| Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration | |
|---|---|
_v1.jpg) First King George V version, 32 mm ribbon | |
| Type | Military long service decoration |
| Awarded for | Twenty years meritorious service |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India |
| Eligibility | Officers of part-time Colonial Forces |
| Post-nominals | VD |
| Status | Discontinued in 1930 |
| Established | 1899 |
  32 mm and 38 mm ribbon bars | |
| Order of wear | |
| Next (higher) | Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies |
| Equivalent | Indian Volunteer Forces Officers' Decoration |
| Next (lower) | Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal |
| Related | Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, post-nominal letters VD, was established in 1899 as recognition for long and meritorious service as a part-time commissioned officer in any of the organized military forces of the British Colonies, Dependencies and Protectorates. It superseded the Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies in all these territories, but not in the Indian Empire.[1][2]
In 1930, the decoration, along with the Volunteer Officers' Decoration and the Territorial Decoration, were superseded by the Efficiency Decoration in an effort to standardise recognition across the British Empire.[3]
- ^ "No. 27085". The London Gazette. 2 June 1899. p. 3517.
- ^ "No. 33049". The London Gazette. 22 May 1925. p. 3446.
- ^ "No. 33653". The London Gazette. 17 October 1930. p. 6309.