The Cadet Forces Medal

ELIZABETH R.

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!

WHEREAS His late Majesty, King George V, by a Warrant¹ under His Royal Sign Manual dated the 1st day of February, 1950, was pleased to institute and create a Medal designated “The Cadet Forces Medal”:

AND WHEREAS We deem it expedient that the Warrant should be amended to permit of the reckoning of service during the Second World War at less than twice its actual length:

WE do by these presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors ordain that the Sixth Clause of the Royal Warrant shall be amended by the addition, at the end of the first sentence, of the words, “except where otherwise provided at a lower rate in the Regulations hereinafter mentioned”.

Given at Our Court of St James's, this eighth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, in the third year of Our Reign.

The Cadet Forces Medal

ELIZABETH R.

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!

WHEREAS His late Majesty, King George VI, by a Warrant² under His Royal Sign Manual dated the 1st day of February, 1950, hereinafter described as the original Warrant, was pleased to institute and create a Medal designated “The Cadet Forces Medal”:

AND WHEREAS this original Warrant as amended by Us by a Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual dated the eighth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.

AND WHEREAS We deem it expedient that the original Warrant should be further amended to permit of the reckoning towards the grant of the Medal of service as Petty Officer Instructor in the Sea Cadet Corps.

WE do by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, ordain that the second paragraph of the preamble to the original Royal Warrant and the Fifth Clause of the original Royal Warrant shall be amended by the addition after the phrase “Chief Petty Officer Instructors” of the words, “Petty Officer Instructors”.

WE do also ordain that in the original Warrant the Twelfth Clause relating to the order of wear shall be amended by the alteration of the words “after the King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces and before the Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Long Service Medal” to “after the Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces and before the Coast Life Saving Corps Long Service Medal”.

Given at Our Court of St James's, this twentieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty, in the ninth year of Our Reign.

The Cadet Forces Medal

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!

WHEREAS His late Majesty, King George VI, by a Warrant³ under His Royal Sign Manual dated the 1st day of February, 1950, hereinafter described as the original Warrant, was pleased to institute and create a Medal designated “The Cadet Forces Medal”:

AND WHEREAS this original Warrant was amended by Us by Warrants under Our Royal Sign Manual dated the eighth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, and the twentieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty.

AND WHEREAS We deem it expedient that the original Warrant should be further amended to permit of the reckoning towards the grant of the Medal of service as a person given an appointment as an officer by Our Defence Council.

WE do by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, ordain that the Fifth Clause of the original Royal Warrant shall be amended by the deletion of the words “Those eligible for” in the first line to “Volunteer Forces” in the fourth line and the substitution of the following:

WE also ordain that the Eighth Clause of the original Royal Warrant shall be amended by the deletion of the words “First” in the second line to “be” in the third line and the substitution of “Secretary of State for Defence”.

WE also ordain that the Fourteenth Clause of the original Royal Warrant shall be amended by the deletion of the words “First” on the second line to “be” in the third line and the substitution of “Secretary of State for Defence”.

WE ordain in addition that the Fifteenth Clause of the original Royal Warrant shall be amended by the deletion of the words “First” in the fourth line to “be” in the sixth line and the substitution of “Secretary of State for Defence”, and by the deletion of the words “those three Ministers” in lines 6 and 7 and the substitution of “this Minister”.

Given at Our Court of St James's, this twenty first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-four, in the thirteenth year of Our Reign.