| Awarded by South African Defence Force | |
| Country |
 South Africa South Africa |
| Type | Decoration |
| Eligibility | Citizen Force members |
| Awarded for | Long service (20 years) in the Citizen Force |
| Description | Discontinued |
| Post-nominals | JCD |
| Statistics | |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Last awarded | 4 December 2008 |
| Precedence | |
| Individual equivalent | 76241769BZ WO2 A.J.Brooks, JCD |
 Ribbon | |
The John Chard Decoration was a South African military medal that was in use from 1952 to 2003. It was awarded to members of the Citizen Force who completed twenty years qualifying service, provided they had already earned the John Chard Medal (for ten or twelve years service). The decoration has been superseded by the Medalje vir Troue Diens and the Emblem for Reserve Force Service.
The decoration was named after John Rouse Merriott Chard, the lieutenant in command of the supply depot at Rorke's Drift that was attacked by Zulus in January 1879.
See also[]
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- South African military decorations
References[]
- Alexander, E. G. M., Barron G. K. B. and Bateman, A. J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
- Monick, S, (1988). South African Military Awards 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History.
External links[]
The original article can be found at John Chard Decoration and the edit history here.