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Territorial Force Imperial Service Badge

British Army award

Summary

British Army award

Field	Value
name	Territorial Force Imperial Service Badge
image	ImperialServiceClasp.jpg
image_size	300px
caption	The Imperial Service Badge
presenter	The United Kingdom
type	Badge
eligibility	Those officers, NCOs and men of the Territorial Force, who undertook liability in the event of national emergency, to serve in any place outside the United Kingdom, in accordance with the provisions of Section XIII (2) (a) of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907.
campaign	Pre-WW1 and First World War.
status	This award:
description	as follows:
*Ribbon	None
*Metal	Cupro-nickel / white-metal
*Size	10mm by 43mm
*Shape	Horizontal Bar surmounted by royal crown. Raised inscription: IMPERIAL SERVICE.
established	1910

Ceased to exist when the Territorial Force became the Territorial Army in 1921.
Ribbon = None
Metal = Cupro-nickel / white-metal
Size = 10mm by 43mm
Shape = Horizontal Bar surmounted by royal crown. Raised inscription: IMPERIAL SERVICE. The Territorial Force Imperial Service Badge was a short-lived decoration of the United Kingdom awarded to those members of the Territorial Force (TF) who were prepared to serve outside the United Kingdom in defence of the Empire, in the event of national emergency. The conditions of enlistment for the TF laid down at their creation in 1908 did not allow for soldiers to be sent for service overseas against their will, as the TF was intended for home defence. However, any man could volunteer for the Imperial Service Section and serve abroad in times of war, which entitled him to wear this badge. The Imperial Service Obligation was introduced by Army Order 3 of January 1910 to allow territorials to volunteer in advance.

The badge was worn on the right breast of the uniform. It was not compulsory for the badge to be worn.

This badge became obsolete when the Territorial Force was elevated to become the Territorial Army.

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