Territorial Decoration
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The Territorial Decoration (TD) is a United Kingdom military medal, also known as the Territorial Efficiency Decoration, which is given to officers for long service in the Territorial Army. It is not to be confused with TEM (Territorial Efficiency Medal) which is awarded to soldiers.
The TD is awarded for 12 years' continuous service in the Territorial Army, with wartime service counting double. Time spent in the ranks accumulates at half the rate, i.e. 2 years as a soldier or officer cadet counts as one year towards TD.
The ribbon for the decoration is dark blue and green, with a central stripe of yellow. Those awarded the medal are entitled to use the letters TD after their name. John Major was said to be against those awarded the TD of being able to use the post nominal letter TD but this was never enacted.
The decoration goes back to 1892. Its most famous recipient was Winston Churchill, who received it in 1924.
Tony Blair's government replaced the award of the TD with the VRSM in 2005. The VRSM is awarded to both Officers and Soldiers. Holders are not entitled to any post nominal letters. The qualifying period has been reduced to 10 years.
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