Army LS&GC King Charles CIIIR Miniature medal

In 1977 the qualifying period for the Army Long SService & Good Conduct Medal was reduced from 18 to 15 years.

The CIIIR issue is awarded to all who qualified from 1st October 2023.

In 2016 the medal was extended to Commissioned officers who were serving on or after 29th July 2014, at the same time the qualifying criterai was amended and applied to OR's as well (from 1st October 2016 for OR's).  The criteria for all is 15 years of good conduct from the date of any offence which would previously preculded the award of the LSGC. Bars are now awarded for additional periods off 10 years.  The criteria was not made retrospective.