TFE Medal

[Guest girving]

I have found 2 medal cards for my Grandfather, who served with the Civil Service Rifles, as a QuarterMaster Sergeant.

One is for the Military Medal (1916)

On the other card (Feb 1919)the "Military Medal" Heading has been crossed through and TFE written in.

Can someone tell me what TFE stands for, please?

Thank you

[T8HANTS]

Hi

I think it should be

Territorial Forces Efficiency Medal

Instituted by King Edward,and of superseded the old Voluteer Long Service medal given after 12 years service and at least 12 "trainings"

Gareth

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Also the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal could be earned during war Time for a shorter span of service as "War Service"[ie embodied] counted Double,so for example service from 1st January 1915 to 1st January 1919{4 Years} would count as 8 Years towards his TEFM,so he would only need to serve another 4 "Normal" years,prior to August 1914,or after demobilisation{ie:disembodiment for TF Men}

Edited 14 December , 2005 by HarryBettsMCDCM

[Guest girving]

Also the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal could be earned during war Time for a shorter span of service as "War Service"[ie embodied] counted Double,so for example service from 1st January 1915 to 1st January 1919{4 Years} would count as 8 Years towards his TEFM,so he would only need to serve another 4 "Normal" years,prior to August 1914,or after demobilisation{ie:disembodiment for TF Men}

Thank you both (Gareth and Harry) for your helpful information.

I'm a bit puzzled by the service requirements for the medal as I believe he only served from 1914-1919 and then went back to civilian life in the Civil Service . However, that's something I can research.

Thank you again for your replies

[JOSTURM]

Thank you both (Gareth and Harry) for your helpful information.

I'm a bit puzzled by the service requirements for the medal as I believe he only served from 1914-1919 and then went back to civilian life in the Civil Service . However, that's something I can research.

Thank you again for your replies

Hi - I have a copy of the 15th Londons history if you need any thing looked up. Also have you seen the superb new 15th London history available from the National Archives shop.

Regards Peter

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

As a Civil servant & member of the 15th London {CSR} Regt,A Territorial Force Battalion;& reaching the heady heights of QMS I would be surprised if he hadn't some Prewar{1914} or Post 1919 Service,if you post his Number that may well give a clue to his date of enlistment{3/4 figure}anything beneath 2500 would suggest pre 1914,the lower the Number the ealier the enlistment[1~1000 Figures suggest 1908~1910s]