Naval Long Service Medals 1830-1990.

By by Kenneth Douglas-Morris.

Naval Long Service Medals 1830-1990 by the late Kenneth J. Douglas-Morris is an outstanding and highly comprehensive reference work, and an essential volume for anyone with an interest in British naval medals and the history of Royal Navy service. Across 288 pages, Douglas-Morris provides an exceptionally detailed study of more than 160 years of British naval long service awards, covering the Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the corresponding awards of the various naval reserve forces. His painstaking research brings together the history, design variations, qualifying criteria and recipient rolls for a remarkable range of medals, making this far more than simply a catalogue of medal types. Particular strength is given to the extensive archival research, which provide an invaluable resource for medal collectors and researchers seeking to trace individual recipients and understand the development of the awards. The book also places each medal within its wider historical context, explaining changes in design, ribbon and eligibility over successive reigns. The Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal receives especially thorough treatment. Established by Order in Council under William IV in 1831, the award recognised long and exemplary service, with the familiar three-masted man-of-war surrounded by a rope forming the central reverse design. Douglas-Morris carefully traces its evolution, including the change from the original plain dark-blue ribbon to the blue and white-edged pattern introduced in 1848, as well as the development of bars for continued service. Meticulously researched, beautifully presented and packed with detail, Naval Long Service Medals 1830-1990 is an exceptionally valuable work. For the serious naval medal collector, researcher or historian, it is difficult to imagine a more useful single-volume reference to this important and fascinating series of awards.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843421747
• ISBN13: 9781843421740
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.7"