United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officers' Decoration, By Garrard, 1897 Buy Now Separate bars were awarded to

Separate bars were awarded to recognize particular types of service in four degrees: 1

with Gothic embroidered script in silvery thread

stamped by the Navy

and green machine embroidery

and Territorial Force War Medal (1431 DVR

United Kingdom. A Volunteer Officers' Decoration, By Garrard, 1897 Buy Now Separate bars were awarded toInstituted in 1892. Victoria VR. In silver gilt, maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "b" (1897) on the reverse, measuring 35. 8 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon suspended from a hanger bearing oak leaves and acorns with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The Volunteer Officers' Decoration, post nominal letters VD and colloquially known as the